The Ryzen 5 5600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $300.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 69% cheaper – $132.99 vs $432.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-14900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-14900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
90%
Min 1% FPS
132
90%
Price, $
$132.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$432.99
30%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
34%
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-14900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-14900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-14900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
32 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
