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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $145.0 vs $554.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-14900 - $1.63 vs $5.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 11% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600K - 99 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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