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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $165.48 vs $426.84
- Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-14900K - $0.65 vs $1.61 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12600 - 265 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
255
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
40%
Price, $
$426.84
38%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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