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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 2007 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $99.97 vs $626.98
- Up to 81% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-14600K - $0.58 vs $3.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 22% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 209 vs 171 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
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/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™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-14600K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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136 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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