Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900 - 221 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €268.81 vs €849.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900 - €1.22 vs €3.89 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
221
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€268.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |