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€206.49
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AvailabilityMSRP $233
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MSRP $233
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MSRP $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €206.49 vs €471.07
- Up to 53% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-14900K - €1.09 vs €2.34 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-12600 - 201 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.34/FPS
47%
Price, €
€471.07
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900K Processore per sistemi desktop 14900K 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz
Buy for €471.07 on Amazon
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Updated 42 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-14900K
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