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Intel - Core i5-14600K vs Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V

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Core i5-14600KINTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core i5-14600K
52.1/ 100D
Cores52· 40%
Benchmarks52· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 7 268VINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 268V
45.0/ 100D
Cores48· 40%
Benchmarks42· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core i5-14600K and Core Ultra 7 268V, the Core i5-14600K comes out ahead in cinebench r23 (multi) and l3 cache, while the Core Ultra 7 268V wins on tdp. Overall, the Core i5-14600K scores 52.1 and the Core Ultra 7 268V scores 45 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core i5-14600K edges ahead on the Mars Score (52.1 vs 45), but the 7.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Core i5-14600K if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cinebench r23 (multi), l3 cache, cores, among others.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 268V if you care most about tdp. Its strongest claims are tdp.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Core i5-14600K is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Core i5-14600K wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 113.16% more. 24300 vs 11400.
  • ▲L3 cache — 100.00% more. 24 MB vs 12 MB.
  • ▲Cores — 75.00% more. 14 vs 8.
  • ▲Boost clock — 6.00% more. 5.3 GHz vs 5.0 GHz.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V wins

  • ▲TDP — 95.00 W less. 30 vs 125.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Coresⓘ14lead8
Threadsⓘ20lead8
Base clockⓘ3.5 GHzlead2.2 GHz
Boost clockⓘ5.3 GHzlead5.0 GHz
L3 cacheⓘ24 MBlead12 MB

Platform

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 7 268V
SocketⓘLGA1700BGA2833
TDPⓘ125 W30 Wlead
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ24300lead11400
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ2030lead1860
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Spec-level deep dives

Cores→Threads→Base clock→Boost clock→L3 cache→Socket→TDP→Integrated graphics→DDR5→Cinebench R23 (multi)→Cinebench R23 (single)→
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