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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - €219.88 vs €229.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12600 - 356 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip
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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
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
85.62657999277718%
Multi-Core
9721
62.170631875159884%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-14600KF
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
344 FPS
€4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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336 FPS
€2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
341 FPS
€4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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338 FPS
€3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139.9
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