Core i9-14900KF vs Core i5

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5
2023
2.17

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core i5 by a whopping 1690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking177169
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.7883.80
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Release date1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$194 $531

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 1136% better value for money than Core i5.

Detailed specifications

Core i5 and Core i9-14900KF 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 coresno data24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threadsno data32
Boost clock speedno data5.8 GHz
L3 cacheno data36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyno dataIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5 and Core i9-14900KF 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

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

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

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

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Peripherals

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

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Core i5 2.17
i9-14900KF 38.84
+1690%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core i5 by 1690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core i5 2598
i9-14900KF 60068
+2212%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core i5 by 2212% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.17 38.84

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


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