Left · Intel
Intel Core i5-14600K
Spec score
Spec score 73
$250
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i5-14600K against Core i5-14600KF
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
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Gaming
Either
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Heavy gaming
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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Gaming & streaming
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AI & local models
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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
Core i5-14600K: 73
Core i5-14600KF: 73
level
Gaming
Core i5-14600K: 73
Core i5-14600KF: 73
level
Multi-core
Core i5-14600K: 60
Core i5-14600KF: 60
level
Single-core
Core i5-14600K: 86
Core i5-14600KF: 86
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-14600K: 26.3
Core i5-14600KF: 34.8
32%to the right
Typical price
Core i5-14600K: $278
Core i5-14600KF: $210
$68to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-14600K: 14
Core i5-14600KF: 14
level
Threads
Core i5-14600K: 20
Core i5-14600KF: 20
level
Boost clock
Core i5-14600K: 5.3 GHz
Core i5-14600KF: 5.3 GHz
level
Turbo power
Core i5-14600K: 181 W
Core i5-14600KF: 181 W
level
The verdict
- Core i5-14600K and Core i5-14600KF are level on gaming.
- Core i5-14600K and Core i5-14600KF are level on multi-core.
- Core i5-14600K and Core i5-14600KF are level on single-core.
- The Core i5-14600KF typically costs $68 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14600KF is the better buy: 34.8 points per $100 against 26.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-14600K | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 181 W | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Typical price | $278 | $210 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.