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Core i9-14900 vs Core i7-12700K

Core i9-14900 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for €610.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7587 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Box

Buy for €260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7587 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for €610.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7587 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Box

Buy for €260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7587 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel Core i7-12700K Box

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Core i9-14900

Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-12700K - 138 vs 131 FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - €260.00 vs €610.67
Up to 55% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-14900 - €1.98 vs €4.43 per FPS

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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

FPS

138

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.43/FPS

45%

Price, €

€610.67

42%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for €610.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7587 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

131

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.98/FPS

100%

Price, €

€260

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Box

Buy for €260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7587 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

523

FPS

583

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

247

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

919

FPS

982

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

323

FPS

390

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

157

FPS

167

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Single-Core

2946

100%

Multi-Core

15863

100%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2531

86%

Multi-Core

13694

86%

Core i9-14900	vs	Core i7-12700K
Jan 8th, 2024	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9	Collection	Core i7
Raptor Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	12
32	Threads	20
2.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
Not Available	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
20.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-14900 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

Pc gaming Intel i7 12700K, Rtx 3060 12Gb Gddr6, Ram 32Gb DDR4 3600 Mhz, Ssd Nvme 2000 Gb, Dissipatore a liquido 240mm, Windows 11 Pro, Pc gaming Intel i7 5,0 ghz - BRILLIANCE K760 PC Image

Pc gaming Intel i7 12700K, Rtx 3060 12Gb Gddr6, Ram 32Gb DDR4 3600 Mhz, Ssd Nvme 2000 Gb, Dissipatore a liquido 240mm, Windows 11 Pro, Pc gaming Intel i7 5,0 ghz - BRILLIANCE K760 PC

46 FPS

€23.91/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,099.99

In Stock

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CyberpowerPC Luxe PC

80 FPS

€21.86/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-12700K

12 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,749

In Stock

Generico Pc Gaming AGM i7 12700K | Nvidia Rtx 3060 12GB | Ram 32 Gb 3600 mhz | M.2 Nvme 1Tb ssd | Raffreddamento a liquido Windows 11 | MasterBox ARGB PC Image

Generico Pc Gaming AGM i7 12700K | Nvidia Rtx 3060 12GB | Ram 32 Gb 3600 mhz | M.2 Nvme 1Tb ssd | Raffreddamento a liquido Windows 11 | MasterBox ARGB PC

46 FPS

€23.7/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,090

In Stock

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79 FPS

€45.19/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€3,570

In Stock

MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 12VTE-077IT Desktop PC Image

MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 12VTE-077IT Desktop PC

69 FPS

€43.5/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Core i7-12700K

64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€3,001.5

In Stock

MSI MEG Trident X 12VTF-204IT Desktop PC Image

MSI MEG Trident X 12VTF-204IT Desktop PC

85 FPS

€52.93/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€4,499

In Stock

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