Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 134% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6900K - 362 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $120.0 vs $579.96
- Up to 52% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-14600K - $0.77 vs $1.6 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
362
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
48%
Price, $
$579.96
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for $579.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8211 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
155
42%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |