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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-14500
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $213.32 vs $228.83
- Up to 6% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.17 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€213.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €228.83 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14500 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-14500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
60 FPS
€25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€1,531.52
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60 FPS
€21.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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80 FPS
€30.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,414.41
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105 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,395.5
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117 FPS
€42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€4,954.05
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116 FPS
€29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,412.61
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106 FPS
€17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,810.8
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117 FPS
€42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,954.05
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117 FPS
€33.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,872.97
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116 FPS
€19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,252.24
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