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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - £256.46 vs £481.82
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600 - 168 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
78.50993377483444%
Multi-Core
9721
53.20744389709907%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-14900F
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
168 FPS
£23.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,900.14
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70 FPS
£31.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,203.02
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58 FPS
£32.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,885
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90 FPS
£26.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,399
In Stock
49 FPS
£40.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,968.81
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