i9-14900 vs i5-6442EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6442EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.82
Core i9-14900
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
30.35
+976%

Core i9-14900 outperforms Core i5-6442EQ by a whopping 976% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1680137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4050.40
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency10.6844.19
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900 has 12500% better value for money than i5-6442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s219 MHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size122 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6442EQ 2.82
i9-14900 30.35
+976%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-6442EQ 4483
i9-14900 48205
+975%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.82 30.35
Integrated graphics card 2.60 6.16
Recency 12 October 2015 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

i5-6442EQ has 160% lower power consumption.

i9-14900, on the other hand, has a 976.2% higher aggregate performance score, 136.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i9-14900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6442EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6442EQ is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6442EQ and Core i9-14900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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