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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $144.59 vs $417.61
- Up to 60% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-14900KF - $1.90 vs $4.80 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Starfield than Core i5-12600KF - 87 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
76
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.8/FPS
40%
Price, $
$417.61
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 92 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
64 FPS
$28.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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64 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$35.24/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$51.18/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$32.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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77 FPS
$49.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$38.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$44.16/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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