Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900KF - 210 vs 199 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $199.6 vs $457.71
- Up to 54% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-14600K - $1.11 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.42/FPS
45%
Price, €
€508.06
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for €508.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
199
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€221.56
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €221.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |