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Core i9-14900K vs Core i7-12700K

Core i9-14900K vs Core i7-12700K: 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

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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

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-12700K - 304 vs 284 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €273.11 vs €511.00
  • Up to 43% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-14900K - €0.96 vs €1.68 per FPS
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

304

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.68/FPS

57%

Price, €

€511

53%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 511 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6347 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

284

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€273.11

100%

Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

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 i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

82%

Multi-Core

13694

65%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Oct 17th, 2023
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Core i9Core i7
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
32
20
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
6.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Not Available125 W
10 nm10 nm
32.0x
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 770
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Popular Core i9-14900K and Core i7-12700K Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

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

199.76

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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

511

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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

511

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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

511

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

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

511

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

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

199.76

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

511

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

511

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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

511

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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

511

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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