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CA$307.99
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AvailabilityMSRP $294
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i9-12900KF - 289 vs 288 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$307.99 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 22% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.07 vs CA$1.38 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$307.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
136 FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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160 FPS
CA$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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