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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 712 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €301.6 vs €428.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900K - €1.01 vs €1.43 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€301.6
100%
Value 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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-14600KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
152 FPS
€8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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171 FPS
€6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,158
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230 FPS
€6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
In Stock
283 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
243 FPS
€19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
300 FPS
€11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
207 FPS
€8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
152 FPS
€9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
229 FPS
€9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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243 FPS
€24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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