Buy on Amazon
$239.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $319
Availability
MSRP $319
AvailabilityMSRP $549
Availability
MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1076 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 135 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $239.99 vs $290.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.78 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$41.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,287.97
In Stock
40 FPS
$41.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,669.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$21.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,179.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$21.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,764.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$38.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$38.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,249.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$38.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$30.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$34.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,369.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$34.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$35.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,569.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$31.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$35.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$31.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,769.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$38.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,269.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$36.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$30.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,269
In Stock
105 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,949
In Stock
52 FPS
$46.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,418
In Stock
30 FPS
$73.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,208
In Stock
30 FPS
$74.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,228
In Stock
73 FPS
$26.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$135.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899
In Stock
73 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
