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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12600K - 112 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $140.39 vs $339.24
- Up to 53% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-14900KF - $1.59 vs $3.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.36/FPS
47%
Price, €
€376.56
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 9 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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