14600K vs 13600K: putting Intel's best mainstream CPUs to the test

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Or at least they have been.

As it stands today, though, it’s more or less a tie.

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The 14600K’s multi-core performance is about 3.3% better and its productivity performance is about 3.1% better.

One of the stranger things about this chip is its much higher power draw.

This also translated into much more heat.

Strange as it is to say, the Core i5-13600K is the better bet on balance.

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