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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-14600K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

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94%

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98%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-14600K

48,618 Benchmark Score

Top 6% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

77,712 Benchmark Score

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

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1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a desktop configuration that combines a high-core-count mainstream processor with a flagship-class graphics card. The CPU, built on Raptor Lake architecture, offers 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The GPU, based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, brings 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus. This pairing lands in the 91st combined percentile across all benchmarked systems, indicating a top-tier build for demanding workloads.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake-R architecture using Intel's 10 nm process. It features a 24 MB shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 and 2 MB of L2 per core. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and includes ECC memory support, which is a notable feature for workstation tasks. The processor integrates UHD Graphics 770, though this pair relies on the discrete GPU. The CPU uses the Intel Socket 1700 and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. It is an unlocked multiplier part, and its launch MSRP was $319.

Benchmark results place this CPU in the 90th percentile among all CPUs. In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score is 24491, while the single-core score is 2064. This indicates strong sustained multi-threaded throughput, placing it within 0.8% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and 0.3% behind the AMD EPYC 4345P in average benchmark score. The CPU's average benchmark score is 48618, which is just 0.2% lower than the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H. In Geekbench, the multi-core score is 16673 and single-core is 2491, showing balanced performance across both integer and floating-point tasks. The Passmark multithread score of 38682, combined with an integer math score of 125737 and floating-point math of 92794, confirms the processor's capability in compute-heavy applications like data compression (482020) and encryption (27533).

For real workloads, the 14-core configuration with 20 threads is well-suited for parallel tasks such as video encoding and 3D rendering, where the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24491 indicates it can handle professional-grade rendering jobs effectively. The single-core score of 2064 in Cinebench R23 ensures responsive performance in applications that rely on fewer threads, such as legacy software or certain simulation tools. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz supports high-frequency operation for latency-sensitive tasks. The CPU draws a TDP of 125 W, which is modest for the performance level, and the 24 MB L3 cache helps with data-heavy workloads. The passmark physics score of 2473 and extended instructions score of 28546 further indicate strong computational throughput for scientific and engineering applications.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data for this pair, marked as dataIsMeasured true, covers a wide range of titles at three resolutions: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 under ultra settings. At 1080p, the configuration excels in esports titles, delivering 535 FPS in Valorant, 392 FPS in Counter-Strike 2, and 466 FPS in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Even demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 achieve 109 FPS at 1080p, while Red Dead Redemption 2 hits 105 FPS. The 1080p average across all games is strong, with titles like Minecraft reaching 386 FPS and Roblox at 507 FPS, indicating no CPU bottleneck in typical scenarios.

At 1440p, performance remains high, with Valorant still delivering 508 FPS and Counter-Strike 2 at 260 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 86 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 79 FPS, but these remain playable for high-refresh monitors. The 1440p results show a scaling pattern where heavier titles hover around 100-160 FPS, such as Call of Duty: Warzone at 148 FPS and Overpower at 140 FPS. For 4K resolution, the GPU becomes the primary driver, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 57 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 52 FPS, and Control at 83 FPS. Esports titles still shine at 4K, with Valorant at 471 FPS and Roblox at 191 FPS. The pair ranks 24th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS, with an average of 232.9 FPS across all games, placing it in the top 1% of configurations.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's benchmark suite shows a consistent pattern of high performance. The avgBenchmarkScore for the CPU is 48618, with a percentile rank of 90. In the nearestRivals comparison, it is 0.2% behind the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (score 48698) and 0.8% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (score 48995). It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4345P (score 48470) and 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX (score 48287). The GPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 77712, with a percentile rank of 92. The GPU is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (score 76904) and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940). It is 2.1% behind the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (score 79396) and 2.4% behind the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (score 79605).

In specific GPU tests, the RTX 5090 D scores 14326 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 310674 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 376915 in Geekbench Vulkan. The Passmark G3D score is 44065, with a G2D score of 1487. The combined picture shows a CPU that is competitive with server-class Xeon and EPYC parts in average score, while the GPU holds its own against workstation accelerators, though it trails the Tesla P100 variants by a small margin. The combinedPercentile of 91 indicates that this pairing outperforms the vast majority of systems, with the CPU slightly lower than the GPU in percentile ranking, suggesting the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined percentile ranking of this CPU and GPU pair?

A: The pair ranks in the 91st combined percentile across all benchmarked systems, placing it in the top tier of desktop configurations.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K has an average benchmark score of 48618, which is 0.2% lower than the Xeon Gold 5318H's score of 48698, making them statistically equivalent in performance.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 5090 D features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s.

Q: What is the average FPS across all tested games for this pair?

A: The average FPS across all games is 232.9, and the pair ranks 24th out of 3732 pairs.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K has a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz.

Q: How does the GPU perform in the 3DMark Steel Nomad test?

A: The GPU scores 14326 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i5-14600K supports ECC memory, which is useful for error-correcting workloads.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, this pair is exceptional. At 1080p, the system delivers over 300 FPS in esports titles like Counter-Strike 2 (392 FPS) and Valorant (535 FPS), making it ideal for 360Hz monitors. At 1440p, it maintains over 240 FPS in Valorant (508 FPS) and over 260 FPS in Counter-Strike 2, ensuring smooth gameplay on high-refresh panels. Even at 4K, esports titles stay above 350 FPS in CS:GO (352 FPS), so competitive gamers can use high-resolution displays without sacrificing responsiveness.

For streaming, the 14-core CPU with 20 threads handles encoding alongside gaming. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24491 indicates headroom for software encoding while maintaining game performance, as seen in the 1440p results where Call of Duty: Warzone still hits 148 FPS. The GPU's tensor cores (680) also support hardware-accelerated encoding, offloading work from the CPU.

For video editing, the CPU's Passmark multithread score of 38682 and integer math score of 125737 provide strong performance in rendering timelines and applying effects. The GPU's 32 GB VRAM allows for large preview buffers and complex compositions, with Geekbench OpenCL score of 310674 indicating robust compute for GPU-accelerated effects.

For 3D rendering, the CPU's Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 13709 and the GPU's FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS make this a capable workstation. The GPU's 21760 shading units and 170 RT cores accelerate both rasterization and ray tracing, with the 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 14326 reflecting high DX12 performance.

For software development, the CPU's single-core Cinebench R23 score of 2064 ensures fast compilation of single-threaded code, while the multi-core score of 24491 speeds up parallel builds. The GPU's Vulkan score of 376915 supports GPU compute for machine learning or simulation tasks.

For student and office work, this pairing is overkill but handles any task. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 4270 ensures responsive application switching, and the GPU's G2D score of 1487 supports smooth desktop rendering. The 32 GB VRAM is unnecessary for office tasks, but the system's 91st percentile ranking means it will not struggle with any productivity software.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. It features 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The GPU has 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, which are dedicated to ray tracing and AI workloads respectively. The memory subsystem consists of 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The GPU has a TDP of 575 W and requires a 950 W power supply, using a single 16-pin connector.

In terms of performance, the GPU's Passmark G3D score is 44065, with a G2D score of 1487. The FP32 compute is rated at 104.8 TFLOPS, and the pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. The GPU scores 14326 in 3DMark Steel Nomad for DX12, which is a modern test of rasterization and compute. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 376915 and OpenCL score of 310674 indicate strong cross-API performance. The GPU's percentile rank is 92, and its average benchmark score is 77712. In nearestRivals comparison, it is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, showing it is in the same performance tier as those mobile GPUs, though it trails the Tesla P100 PCIe variants by 2.1-2.4%. The 32 GB VRAM is significant for large datasets in rendering or AI model training, and the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures high throughput for textures and compute buffers. The RT cores enable hardware ray tracing, which is reflected in the game performance at 4K where titles like Cyberpunk 2077 still achieve 57 FPS.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data shows a system where the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers, with a percentile rank of 92 compared to the CPU's 90. The CPU's average benchmark score of 48618 is closely matched by rivals like the Xeon Gold 5318H, while the GPU's score of 77712 is slightly behind the Tesla P100 in average score. In gaming, the bottleneck shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's single-core performance (Cinebench R23 score of 2064) becomes more relevant, and the high FPS in esports titles (866 FPS in CS:GO) suggests the CPU is keeping up. However, at 4K, the GPU's workload increases, and the FPS drops are more severe for heavy titles (e.g., Cyberpunk 2077 from 109 FPS at 1080p to 57 FPS at 4K), indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads provide enough parallelism for gaming, as seen in the 1080p results where even CPU-bound titles like Minecraft (386 FPS) and Roblox (507 FPS) do not show a frame cap. The GPU's 32 GB VRAM and high bandwidth prevent memory bottlenecks in texture-heavy games, as demonstrated by Red Dead Redemption 2 maintaining 52 FPS at 4K. The pair's rank of 24th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS is driven by the GPU's high-end capabilities, with the CPU supporting it without being a significant limiting factor at lower resolutions. For compute workloads, the CPU's multi-core score of 24491 in Cinebench R23 and the GPU's FP32 of 104.8 TFLOPS create a balanced system, though the GPU's tensor cores and 32 GB VRAM make it more specialized for AI tasks, where the CPU's role is to feed data efficiently.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build (buildClass: desktop) that pairs the Intel Core i5-14600K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D. The CPU is a 14-core, 20-thread processor from the Core 14th Gen series, and the GPU is a flagship 50-series card with 32 GB GDDR7 memory. The combined percentile rank is 91, placing this system in the top echelon of all benchmarked configurations. The CPU's percentile rank of 90 is slightly below the GPU's 92, indicating that the GPU is the more dominant component. The pair ranks 24th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS (232.9 FPS), which is in the top 1% of gaming systems. This is a high-end desktop pairing designed for enthusiasts and professionals who need maximum performance in both gaming and compute tasks. The CPU's launch MSRP was $319, and the GPU's launch MSRP was 2,299 USD, though pricing is not the focus of this analysis.

Who Should Build It

Gamers seeking the highest frame rates at 1080p and 1440p will find this system ideal, as it delivers over 500 FPS in Valorant at 1080p and over 300 FPS at 1440p in Rainbow Six Siege. For 4K gaming, it handles demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 at 57 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 52 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh 4K monitors. Content creators working with 4K video or large 3D scenes benefit from the CPU's multi-core score of 24491 and the GPU's 32 GB VRAM, which enables large texture sets and complex render passes. Software developers who compile large codebases will appreciate the CPU's single-core score of 2064 and multi-core score of 24491, which speed up both incremental and full builds. Students and small business users who need a future-proof system for any task will find this build exceeds all requirements, though it is more than necessary for basic office work. Professionals in GPU computing, such as those using OpenCL or Vulkan for simulations, will benefit from the GPU scores of 310674 and 376915, respectively. The system's 91st percentile ranking ensures it is among the fastest available, suitable for users who do not want to compromise on performance in any workload.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-14600K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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Call of Duty: Warzone

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Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

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