Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Spec score
Spec score 52
$200
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 5700X 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
56 vs 77 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-14600KFright
51 vs 73 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-14600KFright
57 vs 76 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-14600KFright
55 vs 74 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-14600KFright
55 vs 74 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-14600KFright
46 vs 69 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-14600KFright
43 vs 67 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-14600KFright
50 vs 71 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-14600KFright
46 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 7 5700X: 52
Core i5-14600KF: 73
21 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 5700X: 55
Core i5-14600KF: 73
18 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 5700X: 34
Core i5-14600KF: 60
26 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 5700X: 67
Core i5-14600KF: 86
19 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 5700X: 25.6
Core i5-14600KF: 34.8
36%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 5700X: $203
Core i5-14600KF: $210
$7to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 5700X: 8
Core i5-14600KF: 14
75%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 5700X: 16
Core i5-14600KF: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 5700X: 4.6 GHz
Core i5-14600KF: 5.3 GHz
15%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 5700X: 88 W
Core i5-14600KF: 181 W
106%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-14600KF leads in games by 33%.
- The Core i5-14600KF has 76% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-14600KF is 28% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14600KF is the better buy: 34.8 points per $100 against 25.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5700X | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $203 (better) | $210 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.