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Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i9-14900KF

Intel Core i5-13600KF
—Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-14900KF
—Inno Score
62.7Multi-core88.8
57.8Gamingspec-based73.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13600KF10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900KF

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-13600KF and Intel Core i9-14900KF lack the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13600KF

  • Lower launch price: $294 vs $564

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900KF

  • Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 63
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 8
  • 71% higher cores: 24 vs 14
  • 60% higher threads: 32 vs 20
  • 60% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-13600KF versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-13600KFIntel Core i9-14900KF
Announced20222023
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP125 W125 W
Max turbo power181 W253 W+40%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-13600KF versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-13600KFIntel Core i9-14900KF
Cores1424+71%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores816+100%
Threads2032+60%
Base clock3.5 GHz+9%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz6 GHz+18%
L2 cache20 MB32 MB+60%
L3 cache24 MB36 MB+50%

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-13600KF versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-13600KFIntel Core i9-14900KF
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB192 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i5-13600KF versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-13600KFIntel Core i9-14900KF
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2020

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-13600KF versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-13600KFIntel Core i9-14900KF
PassMark37,307Top 32%58,069+56%Top 11%

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