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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 2007 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $99.97 vs $294.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-14600KF - $0.7 vs $1.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600X - 154 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/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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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
36%
Price, $
$294.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-14600KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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18 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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57 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,748.99
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92 FPS
$27.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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101 FPS
$18.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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