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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 2463 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $125.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-14500 - $0.46 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 1600X - 298 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
274
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Updated 160 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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