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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14500 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 the cheaper Core i5-14500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-14500 - 214 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$329.0 vs CA$429.0
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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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Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Single-Core
2559
97.67175572519083%
Multi-Core
13275
85.95014567821302%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-14500
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
214 FPS
CA$24.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,296.24
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143 FPS
CA$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,349.99
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115 FPS
CA$23.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,663.98
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119 FPS
CA$18.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
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