The Core i7-6900K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600KF and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $95.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- Up to 46% cheaper – $109.99 vs $204.99
Advantages of the Core i5-14600KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads
Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-14600KF
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
199
84%
Min 1% FPS
136
85%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
236
100%
Min 1% FPS
160
100%
Price, $
$204.99
53%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
64%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-14600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-14600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
57%
L3 Cache
20 MB
83%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
70%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
43%
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-6900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| $1,089.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
