Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $188.68 vs $433.00
- Up to 52% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-14900K - $0.95 vs $2.00 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12500 - 217 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |