Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14500 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.

Intel Core i5-14500

Intel Core i5-14600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 17 Oct 2023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4284 vs 4008
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38926 vs 31994

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1.25 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4284 vs 4008
PassMark - CPU mark	38926 vs 31994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-14600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4008

4284

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31994

38926

Name	Intel Core i5-14500	Intel Core i5-14600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	4008	4284
PassMark - CPU mark	31994	38926
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10597

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14500	Intel Core i5-14600K
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	17 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$232	$319
Place in performance rating	154	151
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	257 mm²	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	14	14
Number of threads	20	20
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4, DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)