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€390.09
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Prices and StockMSRP $589
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MSRP $589
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12400 - 200 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $129.34 vs $390.09
- Up to 64% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-14900K - $0.70 vs $1.95 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
200
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
36%
Price, €
€390.09
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Updated 6444 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
125 FPS
€17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,147.73
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171 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,612.6
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154 FPS
€23.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,601.8
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68 FPS
€26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,790.09
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125 FPS
€20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,510.81
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105 FPS
€25.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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€2,701.8
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81 FPS
€28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,341.44
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200 FPS
€24.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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€4,863.96
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90 FPS
€21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,909.01
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140 FPS
€18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,611.7
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