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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $189.95 vs $389.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6500 - 287 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
37.87001287001287%
Multi-Core
3217
15.288470677692235%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-14900KF
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
217 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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266 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
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234 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,079.99
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287 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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266 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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265 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,149.99
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234 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,779.99
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287 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,749.99
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266 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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