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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 560 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £284.99 vs £482.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900KS - £2.71 vs £4.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
105
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£284.99
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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Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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