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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-12900KF - 263 vs 252 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £248.15 vs £258.17
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900KF - £0.94 vs £1.02 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-14600K
With selected game settings
242 FPS
£6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
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252 FPS
£8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,039
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227 FPS
£6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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193 FPS
£6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,299
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238 FPS
£6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,549.98
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209 FPS
£5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,199
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227 FPS
£6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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252 FPS
£8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,040
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246 FPS
£7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,849.98
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193 FPS
£6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249.98
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