Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Spec score
Spec score 44
$404
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5600G against Core i5-14600KF
Core i5-14600KF leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-14600KF
Spec score
Spec score 73
$225
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-14600KFright
49 vs 77 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-14600KFright
43 vs 73 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-14600KFright
48 vs 76 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-14600KFright
46 vs 74 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-14600KFright
45 vs 74 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-14600KFright
38 vs 69 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-14600KFright
34 vs 67 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-14600KFright
41 vs 71 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-14600KFright
38 vs 69 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 5600G: 44
Core i5-14600KF: 73
29 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600G: 45
Core i5-14600KF: 73
28 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5600G: 25
Core i5-14600KF: 60
35 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5600G: 61
Core i5-14600KF: 86
25 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5600G: 23.2
Core i5-14600KF: 34.8
50%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5600G: $190
Core i5-14600KF: $210
$20to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5600G: 6
Core i5-14600KF: 14
133%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 5600G: 12
Core i5-14600KF: 20
67%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5600G: 4.4 GHz
Core i5-14600KF: 5.3 GHz
20%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5600G: 88 W
Core i5-14600KF: 181 W
106%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-14600KF leads in games by 62%.
- The Core i5-14600KF has 140% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-14600KF is 41% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 5600G typically costs $20 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14600KF is the better buy: 34.8 points per $100 against 23.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 (Vega 7) | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 14 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2021 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $190 (better) | $210 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.