Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €226.91 vs €485.00
- Up to 45% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-14900KF - €1.50 vs €2.71 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12500 - 179 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
151
84%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€226.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €226.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7690 minutes ago
Buy for €485 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7689 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |