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CA$249
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$249.00 vs CA$716.28
- Up to 63% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-14900KF - CA$1.45 vs CA$3.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600K - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 7645 minutes ago
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.96/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$716.28
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$716.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7644 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
125 FPS
CA$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
CA$22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$24.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$27.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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181 FPS
CA$33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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