The Core i5-6600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14400, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $159.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- Up to 80% cheaper – $40.00 vs $199.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-14400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-14400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-14400
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$199.99
20%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
22%
Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-14400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-14400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-14400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i5-14400
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $224.00 | MSRP | $221.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
