CPU Head-to-Head

Core i9-13900KS vs Core i5-14600K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i9-13900KS

24 Cores / 32 Threads

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Better Value
Intel

Core i5-14600K

14 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i9-13900KS delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-14600K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-14600K currently offers better value, available at a $71.00 price difference.

Core i9-13900KS Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 202 vs 196 FPS

More processing cores – 24 vs 14 cores

Core i5-14600K Advantages

Up to 20% better value for money – $1.53 vs $1.83/FPS

Costs only 81% of the price – $299 vs $370 (19% cheaper)

Consumes up to 17% less energy – 125W vs 150W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i9-13900KS
202 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-14600K
195.5 FPS97% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i9-13900KS
0.546 Value83% Efficiency
Core i5-14600K
0.654 Value100% Efficiency