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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €168.69 vs €485.00
- Up to 62% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-14900KF - €1.30 vs €3.46 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600KF - 140 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
121 FPS
€20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
€16.4/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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€25.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,105.91
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120 FPS
€20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,499
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140 FPS
€38.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€5,439.9
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120 FPS
€34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€4,180.78
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100 FPS
€20.99/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,099
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53 FPS
€20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079.9
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121 FPS
€25.7/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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