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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 1638 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900 - 203 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $294.99 vs $339.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900 - $1.45 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-14600KF
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
119 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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138 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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150 FPS
$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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146 FPS
$12.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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