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€162.59
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - €162.59 vs €299.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-14600KF - €0.19 vs €0.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i5-12400F - 955 vs 872 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
872
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.59
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
955
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
61%
Price, €
€299.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14600KF 14 Core 2.6GHz 24MB sk1700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-14600KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
517 FPS
€1.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
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569 FPS
€1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
606 FPS
€1.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
In Stock
688 FPS
€1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
606 FPS
€2.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
517 FPS
€1.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
657 FPS
€1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
476 FPS
€1.75/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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807 FPS
€1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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458 FPS
€1.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
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