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Core i5-14600K vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-14600K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Processore per sistemi desktop 14600K 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) fino a 5,3 GHz

Buy for €273 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6948 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for €168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6949 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Processore per sistemi desktop 14600K 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) fino a 5,3 GHz

Buy for €273 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6948 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for €168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6949 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $319

Intel Core i5-14600K Processore per sistemi desktop 14600K 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) fino a 5,3 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-14600K

Performs up to 25% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12400 - 180 vs 144 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - €168.57 vs €273.00
Up to 23% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-14600K - €1.17 vs €1.52 per FPS

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

180

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.52/FPS

77%

Price, €

€273

61%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600K Processore per sistemi desktop 14600K 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) fino a 5,3 GHz

Buy for €273 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6948 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

144

80%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/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 6949 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

472

FPS

562

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

237

FPS

245

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

870

FPS

960

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

270

FPS

362

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

148

FPS

163

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2179

78%

Multi-Core

8847

55%

Core i5-14600K	vs	Core i5-12400
Oct 17th, 2023	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Raptor Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
14	Cores	6
20	Threads	12
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
5.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
Not Available	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
Yes	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Core i5-14600K or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

MINIMAL GAMERS | PC Image

MINIMAL GAMERS | PC

112 FPS

€13.35/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i5-14600K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,495

In Stock

AGM Pc Gaming i5 12400 ultima generazione | RTX 3060 12GB Nvidia Gddr6 | RAM 32GB | M2 NVME 512GB | Computer PC Image

AGM Pc Gaming i5 12400 ultima generazione | RTX 3060 12GB Nvidia Gddr6 | RAM 32GB | M2 NVME 512GB | Computer PC

23 FPS

€38.04/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i5-12400

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€875

In Stock

Generico Pc Desktop PC Image

Generico Pc Desktop PC

23 FPS

€32.6/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i5-12400

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€749.9

In Stock

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