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£166.44
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MSRP $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £166.44 vs £227.97
- Up to 24% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-14600K - £0.69 vs £0.91 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600KF - 250 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£166.44
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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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
250
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
76%
Price, £
£227.97
73%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-14600K
With selected game settings
168 FPS
£17.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,900
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136 FPS
£18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,500
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