The Ryzen 9 5900 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €89.42 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-14600K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 26% cheaper – €253.58 vs €343.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-14600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
217
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, €
€253.58
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-14600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-14600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-14600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
86%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
