Buy on Amazon
$175
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
Availability
MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $175.0 vs $625.98
- Up to 70% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-14600K - $1.21 vs $4.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9600 - 154 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.06/FPS
29%
Price, $
$625.98
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
Buy for $625.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i5-14600K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
57 FPS
$43.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
