Core i5-14600K vs Core i7-14700K

Every Core i5-14600K and Core i7-14700K listing we price at UK shops, side by side: the cheapest new price we found for each, where it is, and the specs. Prices are before delivery, and change; each shows when we last read it.

Core i5-14600K

Cheapest we found

£230.49

at Box, in stock, checked 20 Oct 2026

Intel Core i5-14600K Unlocked Processor

Priced at 6 shops we check: AWD-IT, Box, CCL Computers, Currys, Novatech, Overclockers UK.

Core i7-14700K

Cheapest we found

£349.99

at Currys, in stock, checked 21 Oct 2026

Intel Core i7-14700K Unlocked Processor

Priced at 5 shops we check: AWD-IT, CCL Computers, Currys, Novatech, Overclockers UK.

What the numbers say

The cheapest Core i5-14600K we found is £230.49 at Box, £119.50 (34%) less than the cheapest Core i7-14700K at £349.99 from Currys.
In Blender's measured render benchmark the Core i7-14700K scores 444 to the Core i5-14600K's 305, 46% higher; per pound, the Core i5-14600K renders 4% more.

Specs side by side

The most common value across the listings we price for each. Clocks vary a little by card maker.

Spec	Core i5-14600K	Core i7-14700K
Cores	14	20
P-Cores	6	8
E-Cores	8	12
Base Clock	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost Clock	5.3 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 Cache	24 MB	33 MB
TDP	125W	125W
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Performance and value

Figure	Core i5-14600K	Core i7-14700K
Blender render score (measured)	305	444

The Blender score is the median of real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering; it is not a gaming figure.

Core i5-14600K listings, cheapest first

Intel Core i5-14600K Unlocked Processor£230.49

Core i7-14700K listings, cheapest first

Intel Core i7-14700K Unlocked Processor£349.99

More head to heads

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