Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 560 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-12900KS - 303 vs 300 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £385.46 vs £482.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900KS - £1.27 vs £1.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 28 vs 24 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
303
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£385.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £385.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |