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Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 169.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 376.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 169.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 376.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.

Advantages of Core i5-12500

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $153.14 vs $338.95
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-14900KF - $0.86 vs $1.73 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12500 - 217 vs 198 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

198

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€169.98

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 169.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

217

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.73/FPS

50%

Price, €

€376.23

45%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 376.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

74%

Multi-Core

9079

43%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
24
12Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i5-12500 and Core i9-14900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

169.98

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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