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Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-12600K

Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78015 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78015 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12600K - 217 vs 201 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

217

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

201

92.62672811059907%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$251.8

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78015 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

79.00677200902935%

Multi-Core

11792

56.15238095238095%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Intel Core i9-14900K

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores10
32
Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-12600K

Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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