CPU Head-to-Head

Core i5-14600K vs Core 9 285K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
Intel

Core i5-14600K

14 Cores / 20 Threads

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VS
Intel

Core 9 285K

24 Cores / 24 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i5-14600K delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Core 9 285K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-14600K currently offers better value, available at a $305 price difference.

Core i5-14600K Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 196 vs 194 FPS

Up to 103% better value for money – $1.53 vs $3.11/FPS

Costs only 50% of the price – $299 vs $604 (50% cheaper)

Core 9 285K Advantages

More processing cores – 24 vs 14 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i5-14600K
195.5 FPS100% Performance
Core 9 285K
194.1 FPS99% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i5-14600K
0.654 Value100% Efficiency
Core 9 285K
0.321 Value49% Efficiency