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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £186.81 vs £225.08
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600K - 154 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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CORE I5-14600K 3.50GHZ SKTLGA1700 24.00MB CACHE BOXED
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
87.3129009265859%
Multi-Core
11792
73.30142350966618%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-14600K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
57 FPS
£43.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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