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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in New World than Core i9-12900K - 154 vs 149 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - CA$408.98 vs CA$434.43
- Up to 3% better value when playing New World than Core i5-14600KF - CA$2.74 vs CA$2.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.82/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$434.43
94%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$408.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i9-12900K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
112 FPS
CA$39.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,399.99
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149 FPS
CA$36.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,506.08
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104 FPS
CA$17.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,768.58
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99 FPS
CA$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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