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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €326.0 vs €941.96
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 6% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900K - 304 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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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MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2620
84.48887455659465%
Multi-Core
15445
73.54761904761905%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-14900K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
252 FPS
€8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,179
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271 FPS
€9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
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145 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
304 FPS
€19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,874.97
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211 FPS
€9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
In Stock
174 FPS
€9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
In Stock
174 FPS
€8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,398
In Stock
217 FPS
€9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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253 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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304 FPS
€14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
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