Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i7-12700 - 960 vs 886 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £255.2 vs £284.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-14600K - £0.29 vs £0.3 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
960
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.3/FPS
96%
Price, £
£284.99
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for £284.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
886
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£255.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £255.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |