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Core i5-14600KF vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-14600KF vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-14600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £213.6 on Amazon

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Updated 74279 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74279 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-14600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £213.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74279 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74279 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF

  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £213.6 vs £292.89

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£213.6

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £213.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74279 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£292.89

72%

Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74279 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2769

100%

Multi-Core

15636

100%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

94.61899602744673%

Multi-Core

15445

98.77845996418522%

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-14600KF

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14Cores
16
20Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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