Core i5-14600K

Measured performance for Core i5-14600K across 1 verified WhatFPS runs. Every number is measured in our benchmark suite — not estimated, not self-reported. CPU score (the processor's own performance): 6,162 on average over the best run per rig, best run 6,162 — #53 of 69 measured processors. The best rig we measured it in scored 4,842 GAMING (that number reflects the whole PC, not just Core i5-14600K). Most often paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

Core i5-14600K across four graphics APIs

  • Earth II (Vulkan): 15.7 FPS
  • Mission to Earth II (DirectX 12): 20.6 FPS
  • Earth II Landing (DirectX 12 Ultimate, ray tracing + mesh shaders + VRS, locked 4K): 20 FPS
  • Supernova (DirectX 11, draw call storm): 54.2 FPS

Specifications

  • Cores / threads: 14 / 20
  • Base clock: 3,500 MHz
  • Measured peak clock: 4,766 MHz
  • L3 cache: 24 MB
  • L2 cache: 4,096 KB
  • MSRP (launch): 294 USD

Raw values

  • Integer (MT): 4.1 Gop/s
  • Single-thread (1T): 0.41 Gop/s
  • Draw calls/s (DX11): 6,499,030

What the numbers mean

The GAMING score is a geometric mean of GPU (63 %), CPU (30 %), RAM (5 %) and drive (2 %) — a weak part cannot hide behind a strong one. The CPU score is the hardware's own performance and what we rank on. Every run is HMAC-signed in the app and scored on the server. The full methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik

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