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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8600K - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $148.49 vs $378.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-14700KF - $1.26 vs $2.85 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
44%
Price, $
$378.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i5-8600K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,429.99
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116 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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124 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
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124 FPS
$23.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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116 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,348.94
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108 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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86 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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116 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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123 FPS
$25.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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116 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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