Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-12500 - 1007 vs 888 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €399.0 vs €595.97
- Up to 24% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-14900K - €0.45 vs €0.59 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
1007
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
76%
Price, €
€595.97
66%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |