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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 4% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600K - 154 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $172.99 vs $239.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-14600K - $1.17 vs $1.56 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
75%
Price, $
$239.99
72%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$32.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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83 FPS
$20.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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83 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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72 FPS
$49.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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61 FPS
$29.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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