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Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-12400F

Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 494.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 494.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 651 days newer than Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12400F - 239 vs 222 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

239

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€494.19

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 494.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

222

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

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 i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

71%

Multi-Core

8910

42%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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