Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 2007 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $160.0 vs $433.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-14900K - $0.94 vs $2.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 27% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 217 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 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
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Buy for $433 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |