i5-14600KF vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
Core i5-14600KF
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.67
+140%

Core i5-14600KF outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking760205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.1370.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency10.2518.68
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14600KF has 2146% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF 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
SocketAM41700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 10.29
i5-14600KF 24.67
+140%

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 16352
i5-14600KF 39188
+140%

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 1140
i5-14600KF 2770
+143%

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 5666
i5-14600KF 15757
+178%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 24.67
Recency 22 February 2017 17 October 2023
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 1800X has 31.6% lower power consumption.

i5-14600KF, on the other hand, has a 139.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-14600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1800X in performance tests.


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