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$405
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $405.0 vs $626.98
- Up to 23% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-14600K - $3.62 vs $4.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - 133 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
84%
Value, $/FPS
$3.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.71/FPS
76%
Price, $
$626.98
64%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Updated 2935 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-14600K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$68.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$69.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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81 FPS
$30.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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61 FPS
$65.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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