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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-12900KF - 287 vs 279 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $216.21 vs $225.23
- Up to 7% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900KF - $0.75 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-14600K
With selected game settings
160 FPS
€9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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210 FPS
€6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,395.5
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160 FPS
€7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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183 FPS
€13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,414.41
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223 FPS
€22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€4,954.05
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222 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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168 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,644.59
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211 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,801.79
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223 FPS
€22.22/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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223 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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