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£166.44
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MSRP $264
Prices and StockMSRP $294
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MSRP $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - £166.44 vs £225.38
- Up to 25% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-14600KF - £0.57 vs £0.76 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-12600KF - 298 vs 292 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
292
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/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
Buy for £166.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 374 minutes ago
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
298
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
75%
Price, £
£225.38
73%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for £225.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 374 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-14600KF
With selected game settings
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