Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-13600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600K and Intel Core i5-13600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-14600K

Intel Core i5-13600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5.10 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4282 vs 4138
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38955 vs 37938
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10597 vs 10286

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Oct 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 5.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4282 vs 4138
PassMark - CPU mark	38955 vs 37938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10597 vs 10286

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600K

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4282

4138

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38955

37938

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10597

10286

Name	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i5-13600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	4282	4138
PassMark - CPU mark	38955	37938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10597	10286

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$319	$329
Place in performance rating	151	178
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Processor Number		i5-13600K
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1120 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	14	14
Number of threads	20	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0xA780
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)