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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 141 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $189.95 vs $438.49
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
37.95549822637859%
Multi-Core
3217
15.319047619047618%
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-6500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
112 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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135 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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141 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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78 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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141 FPS
$26.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,799.95
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98 FPS
$29.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$2,899
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129 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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98 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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112 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
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