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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600KF - 257 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $117.72 vs $386.79
- Up to 68% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-14900F - $0.54 vs $1.67 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
32%
Price, €
€429.34
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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