The Ryzen 9 5900X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14500 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $25.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-14500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – $234.00 vs $259.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-14500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
97%
Min 1% FPS
134
97%
Price, $
$259.95
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
87%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-14500 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
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-14500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-14500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
86%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $232.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
