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€595.97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i9-12900K - 1007 vs 932 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €425.19 vs €595.97
- Up to 22% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-14900K - €0.46 vs €0.59 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
1007
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
77%
Price, €
€595.97
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i9-12900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
1007 FPS
€3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,524.9
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971 FPS
€3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,199
In Stock
936 FPS
€2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,749
In Stock
971 FPS
€2.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,689.9
In Stock
630 FPS
€2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
630 FPS
€2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
In Stock
1007 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,339.91
In Stock
686 FPS
€2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
In Stock
580 FPS
€2.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
In Stock
894 FPS
€2.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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