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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - €129.76 vs €308.57
- Up to 55% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-14600K - €0.25 vs €0.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12400F - 550 vs 522 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
522
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.76
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
550
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
44%
Price, €
€308.57
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-14600K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
218 FPS
€4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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165 FPS
€4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€670.16
In Stock
195 FPS
€6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,211.03
In Stock
163 FPS
€6.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,073.98
In Stock
231 FPS
€5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,319.06
In Stock
218 FPS
€4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
In Stock
218 FPS
€4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
In Stock
231 FPS
€5.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
231 FPS
€4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,056.36
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195 FPS
€4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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