AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and Intel Core i5-14600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

Intel Core i5-14600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 17 Oct 2023
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600K

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4285 vs 3890
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38910 vs 25347

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4285 vs 3890
PassMark - CPU mark	38910 vs 25347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-14600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3890

4285

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25347

38910

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	Intel Core i5-14600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3890	4285
PassMark - CPU mark	25347	38910
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10597

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	Intel Core i5-14600K
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	17 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$319
Place in performance rating	212	152
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	257 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4, DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)