Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €187.74 vs €941.96
- Up to 76% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-14900K - €0.79 vs €3.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8600 - 287 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
237
82.57839721254355%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€187.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €187.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43958 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.28/FPS
24.085365853658537%
Price, €
€941.96
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for €941.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43957 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
46.95259593679458%
Multi-Core
5027
23.93809523809524%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |