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€253.58
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MSRP $319
Prices and StockMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12400F - 135 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - €150.48 vs €253.58
- Up to 36% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-14600K - €1.20 vs €1.88 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.88/FPS
64%
Price, €
€253.58
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14600K Processore per sistemi desktop 14600K 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) fino a 5,3 GHz
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
125
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.48
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-14600K or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
48 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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95 FPS
€15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,495
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48 FPS
€22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,089
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48 FPS
€18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889.9
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52 FPS
€19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,025.79
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30 FPS
€26.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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48 FPS
€19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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48 FPS
€24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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30 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€749
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48 FPS
€21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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