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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $128.58 vs $433.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-14900K - $0.54 vs $1.51 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8600K - 287 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
240
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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