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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2007 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $160.00 vs $433.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-14900K - $0.47 vs $1.04 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 418 vs 344 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
344
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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