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Intel i5-14600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is newer than Intel Core i5-14600K, while Intel Core i5-14600K is around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 9600X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1678 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-14600K×AMD Ryzen 5 9600X+ ADD
Price $232.99 - BUY $228.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 5.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 20)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 1,248KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 24MBL1: 480KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q3 2024
# of Samples953725
CPU Value165.9131.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4268(-6.8%)4580(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)38644(0.0%)30062(-22.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-14600K
38,644
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
30,062
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-14600K
165.9
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
131.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-14600K
4,268
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
4,580
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-14600K AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.13
Running cost per day$0.063$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.347.5
Running cost per year$22.81$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.