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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600 - 116 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$409.85 vs CA$657.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-14900KF - CA$3.69 vs CA$5.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
116
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.67/FPS
65%
Price, CA$
CA$657.99
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
111
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
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Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i5-12600
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
101 FPS
CA$32.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,299.99
In Stock
101 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
107 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
101 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
105 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
112 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
116 FPS
CA$43.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,056.36
In Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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