Intel Core i5 14600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600
68
out of 100
VS
60
out of 100
We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 14600K with 14-cores against the 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with 6-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the DeviceFacts Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 14600K
- Has 8 more physical cores
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- Newer - released 10 months later
- More powerful Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
- Around 16.2 GB/s (22%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- More modern manufacturing process β 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Has 8 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 628 | 597 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 4994 | 3144 |
Cinebench Scores (#100th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1500 MB/sec | 1280 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 140.5 Klines/sec | 89.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 429.5 pages/sec | 271.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 507.8 Mpixels/sec | 313.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 288.4 pages/sec | 281.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 74 images/sec | 55.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 154.2 images/sec | 89.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 31.5 Mpixels/sec | 16.4 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 125.6 GOps/sec | 80.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 92.7 GOps/sec | 48 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 157M Primes/sec | 198M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 52.1M Strings/sec | 36.2M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 27.5 GBytes/sec | 17.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 480.7 MBytes/sec | 303.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2371 Frames/sec | 1750 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.4B Matrices/sec | 23B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 10.2 PPW | 11.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 127.6 PPW | 192.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 307.3 PPW | 414.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.44 PPW | 3.09 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 14600K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-25 (zgabbySims) | Cinebench 2026 | 628 / 4994 |
| π 2025-11-14 (Batela) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1386 |
| π 2025-10-01 (Tom) | Cinebench 2024 | 119 / 1278 |
| π 2025-10-01 (Tom B) | Cinebench 2024 | 117 / 882 |
| π 2025-07-11 (GAMERZ) | Cinebench 2024 | 118 / 1273 |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-22 (appiar) | Cinebench 2026 | 582 / 3131 |
| π 2026-06-22 -> Lello75 | Cinebench 2026 | 611 / 3435 |
| π 2026-04-27 -> Lello75 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2856 / 13297 |
| π 2026-04-27 (Parrott) | Cinebench 2026 | 597 / 3144 |
| π 2026-04-16 -> Lello75 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2859 / 13080 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 14600K and AMD Ryzen 5 7600General
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | October 16, 2023 | January 10, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 4 (Raphael) |
| Model number | i5-14600K | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | - Intel Core i5 13600 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | - |
Intel CPU rating (#51st place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#67th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | - |
| E-Threads | 8 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.6 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 14 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35x | 38x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 32MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | - | 6.57 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 181 W | 88 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | AM5 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 95Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (52nd and 79th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1550 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| TMUs | 16 | 8 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 2 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-5200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 73.4 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 14600K official page | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 28 |
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Total votes: 23