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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $590.0 vs $626.98
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 31% better in Rust than Core i9-9900X - 261 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900X - $2.4 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
94%
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 i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i5-14600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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