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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $160.74 vs $626.98
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-14600K - $0.81 vs $2.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Core i5-9500 - 261 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
198
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
33%
Price, $
$626.98
25%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Updated 4487 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i5-14600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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