Intel Core i5 6600K vs Intel Core i9 14900
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2015
Jan 2024
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Raptor Lake Refresh
Processor Number
i5-6600K
i9-14900
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
91 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
219 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
5.8 GHz
Total Core Count
4
24
Total Thread Count
4
32
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
35
20x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
36 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
—
16
Efficiency Core Threads
—
16
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
—
1.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.3 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
64 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
1650 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Shader Units
—
256
Texture Units
—
16
Raster Operation Units
—
8
Execution Units
—
32
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
16
20
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,040
2,236
Cinebench R23
3,963
34,901
Geekbench 6
1,486
2,958
Geekbench 6
4,406
19,826
Blender
63
476
Passmark CPU
2,327
4,660
Passmark CPU
6,329
50,020
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.