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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $120.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-14500 - $0.54 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - 242 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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