i5-14500 vs i5-14600KF

Place in the ranking	198	273
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	67.23	64.73
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	18.72	29.47
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$232

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14600KF has 4% better value for money than i5-14500.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	154 MHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm²	215 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	192 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14500.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i5-14600KF 25.66
+22.1%

i5-14500 21.01

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.

i5-14600KF 39273
+22.1%

i5-14500 32152

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-14600KF 2777
+9.3%

i5-14500 2541

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-14600KF 15829
+19%

i5-14500 13305