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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 560 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- 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
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KS - 306 vs 304 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €301.6 vs €520.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KS - €0.99 vs €1.71 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
306
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€301.6
100%
FPS and 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
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-14600KF
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
200 FPS
€5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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230 FPS
€6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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