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Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-14400F

Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-14400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-14400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 795 days older than Core i5-14400F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-14400F - 184 vs 181 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

184

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.88/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

181

98%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2350

90%

Multi-Core

11359

74%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i5-14400F Logo

Core i5-14400F

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9Core i5
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
10
24
16
3.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
125 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
32.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-14400F

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