Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
Spec score
Spec score 67
$239
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 9600 against Core i5-14600K
Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K
Spec score
Spec score 73
$250
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-14600Kright
71 vs 77 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-14600Kright
64 vs 73 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-14600Kright
73 vs 76 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-14600Kright
71 vs 74 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-14600Kright
70 vs 74 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-14600Kright
58 vs 69 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-14600Kright
53 vs 67 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-14600Kright
63 vs 71 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-14600Kright
57 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 9600: 67
Core i5-14600K: 73
6 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 9600: 71
Core i5-14600K: 73
2 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 9600: 40
Core i5-14600K: 60
20 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 9600: 87
Core i5-14600K: 86
1 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 9600: 23.7
Core i5-14600K: 26.3
11%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 9600: $283
Core i5-14600K: $278
$5to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 9600: 6
Core i5-14600K: 14
133%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 9600: 12
Core i5-14600K: 20
67%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 9600: 5.2 GHz
Core i5-14600K: 5.3 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 9600: 88 W
Core i5-14600K: 181 W
106%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-14600K leads in games by 3%.
- The Core i5-14600K has 50% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 5 9600 and Core i5-14600K are level on single-core.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14600K is the better buy: 26.3 points per $100 against 23.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600 | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 14 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $283 | $278 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.