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€216.21
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MSRP $319
Prices and StockMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12400F - 404 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $89.77 vs $194.78
- Up to 52% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-14600K - $0.26 vs $0.54 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
404
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
48%
Price, €
€216.21
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for €216.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1754 minutes ago
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
378
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for €99.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1755 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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