Intel Core i5-14600K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-14600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-14600K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i5-14600K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i5-14600K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.5 GHz Base, 5.3 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.6 GHz Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Up: 181 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 24 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600K, Intel Core i5-14600K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2023

CPUmark/$Price: 121.84

Overall Rank:
350th fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
110th fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
96th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $315.99 USD (2026-02-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

38501

Single Thread Rating

4270

Samples: 3351*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-14600K

Integer Math	125,694 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	92,768 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	159 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	52,137 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	27,493 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	480,826 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,404 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,419 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,270 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-14600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,454
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,943
Intel Core i5-14600K		38,501
Apple M4 10 Core		23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		126.29
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.64
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.37
Intel Core i5-14600K		121.84
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.62
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Intel Core i5-14600K		4,270
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-14600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3271491 - Feb 08 2026		40988
BL3270955 - Feb 07 2026		38466
BL3270887 - Feb 07 2026		38241
BL3270847 - Feb 07 2026		38497
BL3270605 - Feb 07 2026		36498

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-14600K
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-14600K		38,501
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i5-14600K		38,571 (+0.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i5-14600K		31,660 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i7-14700F vs Intel Core i5-14600K		41,463 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-14700 vs Intel Core i5-14600K		40,820 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-14600K		37,404 (-2.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i5-14600K		37,098 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-14600K		35,582 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-14600K		34,402 (-10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-14600K		34,287 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i5-14600 vs Intel Core i5-14600K		32,305 (-16.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core i5-14600K		31,183 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-14600K		37,571 (-2.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-14600K Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,384
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,770
Intel Core i5-14600K		6,906

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