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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - €201.92 vs €227.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12500 - 339 vs 329 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Intel Core i5-14600KF 14 Core 2.6GHz 24MB sk1700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
83.4597327555074%
Multi-Core
9079
58.06472243540547%
Intel Core i5-12500 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-14600KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
201 FPS
€4.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€914.33
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298 FPS
€5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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280 FPS
€5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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252 FPS
€4.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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231 FPS
€4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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