Intel Core i5 14600KF 14-core LGA1700
Intel
92 Overall Score
vs
Intel 5120
Intel
50 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i5 14600KF 14-core LGA1700
92 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
The Intel Core i5-14600KF is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent gaming performance, especially at 1440p, and its strong multi-core capabilities for productivity. Users highlight its great value for the price, with many noting it outperforms AMD counterparts in the same range. A few mention the need for a BIOS update and that it can be limited in small form factor builds, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Strong multi-core performance
- Easy installation
- Good cooling with AIO
Cons
- Requires BIOS update
- Limited in small form factor builds
- No included cooler
Gaming performance 7
Value for money 6
Multi core performance 4
Installation 3
Cooling 3
Bios update 2
Intel 5120
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Productivity
Gaming
Ai Llm
Server
Efficiency
Specifications
| Intel Core i5 14600KF | Intel 5120 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 14600KF | 5120 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 7★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 14 | 14 |
| P-cores | 6★ | — |
| E-cores | 8★ | — |
| Threads | 20 | 28★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 20★ | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 24★ | 19.25 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20★ | — |
| TDP | 125 | 105★ |
| Max Turbo Power | 181★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i5 14600KF 14-core LGA1700
- Strong single thread (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong platform (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
Intel 5120
- Strong multi thread (74th percentile)
- Strong ai (74th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (73rd percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Intel Core i5 14600KF 14-core LGA17000.347score per dollar
vs
Intel 51200.157score per dollar
Intel Core i5 14600KF 14-core LGA1700 offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i5 14600KF
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.
