AMD Ryzen 5 5600T vs Intel Core i5-14400
- The AMD Ryzen 5 5600T launched $35 lower ($186 vs $221).
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.
- The Intel Core i5-14400 has 4 more cores (10 vs 6).
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
6 cores · 4.5 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200
Launched at $186
Intel Core i5-14400
10 cores · 4.7 GHz · LGA1700
Launched at $221
Specs side by side
8 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600T | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 cores, 12 threads | 10 cores, 16 threads |
| Boost clock | Up to 4.5 GHz | Up to 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Built-in graphics | No | Yes |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Official DDR4 speed | DDR4-3200 (DDR4-2667 with 4 modules) | — |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launched | Oct 31, 2024 | Jan 8, 2024 |
Which motherboards take them
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
AM4 boards with these chipsets:
- X570
- B550 (may need a BIOS update)
- A520 (may need a BIOS update)
- X470 (may need a BIOS update)
- B450 (may need a BIOS update)
- X370 (may need a BIOS update)
- B350 (may need a BIOS update)
- A320 (may need a BIOS update)
- X300
- A300
Intel Core i5-14400
LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:
- H610
- B660
- H670
- Z690
- Q670
- W680
- B760
- H770
- Z790
Outlined: those boards may need a BIOS update before the CPU works.
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Intel Core i5-14400
- Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.