Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KS is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i9-12900KS - 818 vs 790 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £481.99 vs £549.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-14900K - £0.61 vs £0.67 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Buy for £549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 645 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
790
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£481.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £481.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 645 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |