Gaming Performance: 1080p
Moving along, here's a look at a more balanced gaming scenario, running games at 1080p with maximum image quality.
We are using DDR5 memory on the Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, Core i5-14600K, and Intel's 13th Gen at the relative JEDEC settings. The same methodology is also used for the AMD Ryzen 7000 series and Intel's 12th Gen (Alder Lake) processors. Below are the settings we have used for each platform:
- DDR5-5600B CL46 - Intel 14th & 13th Gen
- DDR5-5200 CL44 - Ryzen 7000
- DDR5-4800 (B) CL40 - Intel 12th Gen
Civilization VI
World of Tanks
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
F1 2022
Hitman 3
Total War: Warhammer 3
Moving onto 1080p with the maximum settings applied this brings the graphics power into the equation, but CPU core performance is also important here. As we saw at 720p resolutions, the Core i9-14900K again performs similarly to our results with the Core i9-13900K and Core i9-13900KS. In situations where the Core i9-14900K beats its predecessors, it's only marginal.
Not surprisingly, the Core i9-14700K also performs well compared to Intel's Core i9 chips and against AMD's Ryzen 7000 series processors. Outside of World of Tanks, which is optimized for chips with a higher core count, the Core i5-14600K is also very capable, and with a cheaper MSRP, it represents good value for money where the title can't utilize or is poorly optimized for higher numbers of cores.
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