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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - €204.32 vs €249.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-14600K - €2.15 vs €2.54 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600KF - 98 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
96.93877551020408%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€204.32
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
84.64566929133858%
Price, €
€249
82%
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
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
88.09693513898789%
Multi-Core
12036
74.81817616709144%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-14600K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
€20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
€23.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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66 FPS
€18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,234.9
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82 FPS
€19.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579.9
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44 FPS
€25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.9
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