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€467.89
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AvailabilityMSRP $564
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MSRP $564
AvailabilityMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600KF - 134 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €202.50 vs €467.89
- Up to 54% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-14900KF - €1.59 vs €3.49 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.49/FPS
46%
Price, €
€467.89
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.5
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Updated 532 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900KF | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
110 FPS
€21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,354.9
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125 FPS
€22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,749.9
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125 FPS
€21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,669
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134 FPS
€29.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,964.9
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110 FPS
€22.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,489.9
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125 FPS
€29.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,640.02
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117 FPS
€20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,444
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110 FPS
€19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
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134 FPS
€28.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,849.9
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101 FPS
€20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,047.9
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125 FPS
€22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,789.9
In Stock
117 FPS
€20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€2,449
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122 FPS
€17.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,144.9
In Stock
125 FPS
€27.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,496.29
In Stock
80 FPS
€16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,324.9
In Stock
134 FPS
€29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,999.9
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128 FPS
€19.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,524.9
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80 FPS
€14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,184.9
In Stock
63 FPS
€20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,322.63
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47 FPS
€17.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
In Stock
134 FPS
€37.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
24 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€4,999
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