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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600K - 277 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $173.00 vs $219.98
- Up to 18% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-14600KF - $0.65 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
277
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
82%
Price, $
$219.98
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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Updated 6485 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
268
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
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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Updated 6486 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
173 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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160 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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198 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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197 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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181 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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152 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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