First, the good.
It can even handle gaming fairly well thanks to its strong single core performance.
The real problem with the i5-14600K is that its performance is tragically close to the Core i5-13600K’s.
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During testing, this chip hit a maximum temperature of 101oC, which is frankly astounding for an i5.
Should you buy the Intel Core i5-14600K?
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First reviewed October 2023
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