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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 2090 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $99.97 vs $239.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-14500 - $0.61 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 2600X - 187 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
165
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-14500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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