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Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-14600K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i5-14600K is ahead of the Ryzen 5 7600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 1% to 81%, including 81% in Cinebench R23 multi (24,371 vs 13,433).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 7600 and the Intel Core i5-14600K. Both released in 2023. MSRP range: $229 · $319. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 5 7600Intel Core i5-14600K
cores 6—
threads 1220
p cores —6
e cores —8
base clock ghz 3.8—
boost clock ghz 5.15.3
tdp w 65125
l3 cache mb 3224
process nm 5—
socket AMD Socket AM5LGA1700

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from XDA Developers, WePC, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, HWCooling.net, Tweaktown, TechPowerUp, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, PassMark and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRyzen 5 7600Intel Core i5-14600K
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: XDA Developers, WePC, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, HWCooling.net		 13,433 points24,371 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: Tweaktown, WePC, Notebookcheck, HWCooling.net		 1,852 points2,085 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: TechPowerUp, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview		 12,486 points16,308 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: TechPowerUp, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview		 2,797 points2,812 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 26,973 points38,447 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 3,908 points—
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 3,908 points4,268 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 3,908 points4,265 points
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better)
Source: numberworld.org		 30 seconds—
Y-Cruncher 1B (lower is better)
Source: numberworld.org		 30 seconds—
Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better)
Source: numberworld.org		 30 seconds—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 7600 or the Intel Core i5-14600K?

The Intel Core i5-14600K is ahead of the Ryzen 5 7600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 1% to 81%, including 81% in Cinebench R23 multi (24,371 vs 13,433).

What did the Ryzen 5 7600 and the Intel Core i5-14600K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 7600 launched at a $229 MSRP and the Intel Core i5-14600K at $319. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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