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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €169.79 vs €887.18
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Starfield than Core i5-12600KF - 87 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
79.71622057400839%
Multi-Core
12036
57.31428571428572%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-14900K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
€29.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.99
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77 FPS
€33.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,564.99
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70 FPS
€31.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,213.49
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41 FPS
€31.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,298
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77 FPS
€31.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
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70 FPS
€31.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,179
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41 FPS
€32.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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87 FPS
€49.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
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41 FPS
€40.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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79 FPS
€30.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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