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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i9-12900K - 184 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £284.99 vs £389.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900K - £1.55 vs £2.15 per FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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