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€427
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €427.0 vs €459.8
- Up to 2% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-14700K - €0.46 vs €0.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i9-12900K - 981 vs 932 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 24 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
981
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
97%
Price, €
€459.8
92%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for €459.8 on Amazon
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Updated 10891 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-14700K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
910 FPS
€2.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,254.9
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910 FPS
€2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
In Stock
630 FPS
€2.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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630 FPS
€2.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
686 FPS
€2.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
580 FPS
€2.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
894 FPS
€3.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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845 FPS
€2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
519 FPS
€2.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
831 FPS
€2.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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