Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-12600K - 306 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €199.76 vs €467.89
- Up to 56% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-14900KF - €0.68 vs €1.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
306
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
44%
Price, €
€467.89
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for €467.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 556 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
293
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €199.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 553 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |