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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1348 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $143.7 vs $554.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-14900 - $0.98 vs $3.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 17% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-10600K - 171 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-14900
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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