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Core i9-12900F vs Core i5-14600KF

Core i9-12900F vs Core i5-14600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-14600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £225.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 413 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-14600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £225.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 413 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than Core i9-12900F.

Advantages of Core i5-14600KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i9-12900F - 955 vs 921 FPS
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

921

96%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

955

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.24/FPS

100%

Price, £

£225.54

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £225.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 413 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

92%

Multi-Core

13890

89%

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2769

100%

Multi-Core

15636

100%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

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Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo

Core i5-14600KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9Core i5
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
14
24
20
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
5.3 GHz
Not AvailableNot Available
10 nm10 nm
24.0x
35.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-14600KF

With selected game settings

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