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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600K - 138 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
111 FPS
CA$29.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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104 FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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138 FPS
CA$39.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
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