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£227.97
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AvailabilityMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
AvailabilityMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
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 i5-14600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600KF - 163 vs 155 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
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £168.39 vs £227.97
- Up to 22% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-14600K - £1.09 vs £1.40 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
163
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.4/FPS
78%
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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Updated 187 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.39
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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Updated 187 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
142 FPS
£20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,900
In Stock
118 FPS
£21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,500
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