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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1638 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900 - 167 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $339.0 vs $626.98
- Up to 43% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-14600K - $2.12 vs $3.75 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.75/FPS
56%
Price, $
$626.98
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i9-9900
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$43.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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