Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900 - 177 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €251.34 vs €393.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900 - €1.42 vs €2.28 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€251.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €251.34 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i9-12900 |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |