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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $169.98 vs $198.18
- Up to 12% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-14600KF - $1.13 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-12500 - 154 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
150
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
88%
Price, €
€198.18
85%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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Updated 4756 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-14600KF
With selected game settings
72 FPS
€25.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,800.9
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-14600KF
With selected game settings
21 FPS
€31.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€656.76
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53 FPS
€19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,025.49
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53 FPS
€11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€629.93
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21 FPS
€42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€900
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21 FPS
€31.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€656.76
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21 FPS
€64.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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21 FPS
€35.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€753.15
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21 FPS
€34.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
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21 FPS
€38.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€806.31
In Stock
21 FPS
€30.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€630.62
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