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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1076 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 562 vs 474 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $369.0 vs $626.98
- Up to 30% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-14600K - $0.78 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 32 vs 20 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
562
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
69%
Price, $
$626.98
58%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
474 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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321 FPS
$4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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297 FPS
$3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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424 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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388 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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351 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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306 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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358 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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351 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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367 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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