Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i9-12900K - 249 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €433.75 vs €471.07
- Up to 5% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-14900K - €1.79 vs €1.89 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
95%
Price, €
€471.07
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for €471.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 748 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€433.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 749 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |