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£226.68
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Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
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 i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600KF - 135 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - £169.39 vs £226.68
- Up to 24% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-14600KF - £1.28 vs £1.68 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.68/FPS
76%
Price, £
£226.68
74%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for £226.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6658 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £169.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6659 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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