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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6600 - 174 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $79.0 vs $530.97
- Up to 81% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-14900KF - $0.57 vs $3.05 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.05/FPS
18%
Price, $
$530.97
14%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i5-6600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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156 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$24.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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119 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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143 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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156 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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