Core i5-12400 vs Core i5-14600KF

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Prices and Stock
MSRP $294

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - €168.57 vs €266.50
Up to 35% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-14600KF - €0.94 vs €1.44 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-14600KF

Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - 185 vs 179 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads

This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

179

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.94/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.57

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for €168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8973 minutes ago

Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.44/FPS

65%

Price, €

€266.5

63%

FPS Winner

Processore Intel Core I5-14600KF

Buy for €266.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8973 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

1920 x 1080

Very High

472

FPS

557

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

148

FPS

162

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

270

FPS

356

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

658

FPS

738

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

High

870

FPS

955

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2179

79%

Multi-Core

8847

57%

Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

2769

100%

Multi-Core

15636

100%

Core i5-12400	vs	Core i5-14600KF
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Alder Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	14
12	Threads	20
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.3 GHz
65 W	TDP	Not Available
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 730	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes