Core i5-14500 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: which is better

Intel Core i5-14500 (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-14500 is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 30,457 vs 30,028).
Ryzen 5 9600X is 16% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 9600X is $70 cheaper ($178 vs $248).
Ryzen 5 9600X gives 37% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-14500	Ryzen 5 9600X
Overall score	42.3	41.7
PassMark CPU Mark	30,457	30,028
Single-thread rating	3,923	4,570
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	72.6%
US price	from $248	from $178
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	6
Threads	20	12
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	5.4 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	154 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	4 nm (TSMC N4P)
Architecture	Raptor Lake Refresh	Zen 5
Series	14th Gen Core	Ryzen 9000
Release year	2024	2024
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)

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