Family illustration. Credit: Intel Corporation.
Family illustration. Credit: Intel Corporation.
What's the best choice Intel Core i5-14600K or Intel Core i9-14900K? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Core i5-14600K has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i9-14900K has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2023.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 9% better clock speed
3.20 GHz
Common positions Intel Core i5-14600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Reasons to consider More number of cores
10 more cores
14
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 13 % higher specified turbo frequency
5.30 GHz
Common positions Intel Core i9-14900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Intel Core i5-14600K
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Intel Core i (14th Gen)
Desktop
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
3.2 GHz
24
32
2.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
16
3.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
8
6 GHz
6 GHz
5.8 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
32
300 MHz
Intel UHD Graphics 770
1650 MHz
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core i5-14600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
192 GB
2
DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-14600K and Intel Core i9-14900K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
125 W
253 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-14600K and Intel Core i5-14600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Raptor Lake
36 MB
32 MB
36 MB
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236773/intel-core-i9-processor-14900k-36m-cache-up-to-6-00-ghz/specifications.html
Q4/2023
FCLGA1700
Intel 7
2026-09-30
Official median of community submissions. Higher is better; each row uses the same version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test | Intel Core i5-14600K | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 319.765092 samples/min Submissions: 10 | 527.131144 samples/min Submissions: 69 |
Data snapshot: 2026-09-30. Official source
This aggregates different user systems. Individual measurement dates, RAM, drivers and power limits are unknown. Results are excluded from the legacy composite index.
No comparable legacy benchmark results are available.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
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