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Core i5-14400F vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-14400F vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-14400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 795 days older than Core i5-14400F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-14400F - 535 vs 497 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

497

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.46/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$229

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for CA$229 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

535

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2350

90%

Multi-Core

11359

74%

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Core i5-14400F

vs

Core i9-12900K

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
16Threads
24
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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