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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1028 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $199.00 vs $569.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-14900 - $0.38 vs $1.04 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-11600K - 548 vs 518 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
518
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i9-14900
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