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€306.05
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MSRP $319
Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-12600KF - 263 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - €202.51 vs €306.05
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-14600K - €0.81 vs €1.16 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
70%
Price, €
€306.05
66%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Updated 6288 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-14600K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
249 FPS
€6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,659.9
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179 FPS
€5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.2
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205 FPS
€6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,319.9
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205 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,184.9
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154 FPS
€5.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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