Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - 225 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €492.28 vs €668.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-14900K - €2.34 vs €2.97 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.97/FPS
78%
Price, €
€668.99
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for €668.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 122 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
210
93%
Value, €/FPS
€2.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€492.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €492.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |