Intel's yearly Gamer Days event is currently underway for 2025, running until September 7 with some tasty deals on PC gaming hardware.
For those looking to upgrade their PC on the cheap, Intel's Core i5-14600K has dropped to the lowest price I've ever seen following a 30% discount. That pushes it to $149.99 at Newegg.
Best part? Attached is an Intel Gamer Days Platinum bundle, containing a free copy of Battlefield 6, as well as subscriptions to popular creator software. Intel pegs the complete bundle at a $195 value.
Even if you only want Battlefield 6, that's still a $70 bonus on a CPU that only costs $150.
Intel's Core i5-14600K remains a top option for gamers
The Intel Core i5-14600K CPU is a couple of years old at this point, but it remains a relevant chip for PC gamers. That's especially true if you're interested in putting together a budget build or want to upgrade your existing CPU.
When Intel launched the 14th Gen Core i5-14600K, it was met with a lukewarm reception due to its similarities to its predecessor, the 13th Gen Core i5-13600K. The issue reviewers had with the chip was that it cost a lot more than the 13th Gen CPU while only offering mild performance gains.
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That's been solved with this mega bundle deal at Newegg, which drops the price of the Core i5-14600K to $149.99. The best price I can find for the Core i5-13600K at the time of writing is $322.30 at Newegg, so it's not even close.
We didn't review the Core i5-14600K here at Windows Central, but we did review the Core i5-13600K, handing it a full five stars and a Best Award in the process. In his Core i5-13600K review, Windows Central Editor-in-Chief Daniel Rubino said:
All that makes the Core i5-13600K an easy recommendation for PC enthusiasts and anyone looking for a new custom or pre-built desktop computer. It’s the more affordable option, is flexible for RAM options, and it’s simply more performant whether you’re a gamer, video editor, or need it for office productivity.
Daniel Rubino
Considering the Core i5-14600K is practically the same chip as the 13600K, albeit with minor performance improvements, you can get a good idea of what to expect.
The craziest metric is how the Core i5-14600K continues to compete with Intel's newer Core Ultra desktop CPUs. When gaming, the Raptor Lake chip can outperform the newer Core Ultra 5 245K, which is two generations newer and far more expensive.
And the Core i5-14600K isn't only a capable gaming CPU; it'll also handle productivity quite well, as you can see in the graphs below.
Intel's Core i5-14600K far surpasses the recommended CPU requirement for Battlefield 6, which DICE has set at either a Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. Indeed, despite its age, the Intel CPU should remain relevant for years to come.
Considering the cost of Battlefield 6 cuts the discounted price of the CPU in half, this was a deal that I couldn't help but recommend.
How to redeem your free copy of Battlefield 6
Upon purchasing the discounted $149 Core i5-14600K, you should receive proof of purchase from Newegg.
Once received, you can head over to Intel's software offer promotion page to sign in or create a new account. From there, you'll be able to complete the steps to redemption.
Just be sure to redeem the offer before October 31, 2025. That shouldn't be a problem, as Battlefield 6 is set to launch on October 10.
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