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€214.13
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €214.13 vs €613.93
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-14900K - €1.18 vs €3.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12600K - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.25/FPS
36%
Price, €
€613.93
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €613.93 on Amazon
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Updated 320 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-14900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
163 FPS
€19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,199
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189 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,514.9
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163 FPS
€16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,689.9
In Stock
146 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,749
In Stock
189 FPS
€28.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,339.91
In Stock
170 FPS
€15.44/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,624.9
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162 FPS
€25.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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€4,104.65
In Stock
146 FPS
€16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,469.9
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1 FPS
€574.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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1 FPS
€599.9/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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