Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12500 - 203 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - £178.79 vs £285.31
- Up to 35% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-14600KF - £0.92 vs £1.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.41/FPS
65%
Price, £
£285.31
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for £285.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12672 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £178.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12672 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |