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£227.97
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 8% better in War Thunder than Core i7-12700K - 276 vs 255 FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £207.67 vs £227.97
- Up to 2% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-14600K - £0.81 vs £0.83 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
276
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
98%
Price, £
£227.97
91%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for £227.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 746 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£207.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £207.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 746 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
258 FPS
£11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,900
In Stock
237 FPS
£10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,500
In Stock
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