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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1459 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $615.0 vs $626.98
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Minecraft than Core i9-10900X - 880 vs 724 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900X - $0.71 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
880
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-14600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
675 FPS
$3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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724 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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