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Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-14600K

Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-14600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £248.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £248.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Core i5-14600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-12400F - 137 vs 130 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

130

95%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

137

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.81/FPS

100%

Price, £

£248.15

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £248.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

78%

Multi-Core

8910

55%

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

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Intel Core i5-14600K Logo

Core i5-14600K

Jan 4th, 2022
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5Core i5
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
14
12
20
2.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
65 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
25.0x
35.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-14600K

With selected game settings

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