CPU Head-to-Head

Core i7-14700K vs Core i5-14600K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i7-14700K

20 Cores / 28 Threads

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Better Value
Intel

Core i5-14600K

14 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i7-14700K delivers approximately +5% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-14600K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-14600K currently offers better value, available at a $95.48 price difference.

Core i7-14700K Advantages

Up to 5% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 205 vs 196 FPS

More processing cores – 20 vs 14 cores

Core i5-14600K Advantages

Up to 26% better value for money – $1.53 vs $1.93/FPS

Costs only 76% of the price – $299 vs $394 (24% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i7-14700K
204.8 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-14600K
195.5 FPS95% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i7-14700K
0.519 Value79% Efficiency
Core i5-14600K
0.654 Value100% Efficiency