Intel Core i5-14600 vs AMD FX-8320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600 and AMD FX-8320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600

• CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
• 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
• Around 30% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
• Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61.10°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 32 nm SOI
• 2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
• 2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4073 vs 1465
• 6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33144 vs 5448

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600
CPU 2: AMD FX-8320

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4073 1465
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	33144 5448

Compare specifications (specs)