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The Core i5-14600KF is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a better value for money, as it's $33.96 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-14600KF

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 15% cheaper$189.99 vs $223.95
  • A better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Core i7-12700K

  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i5-14600KF vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming

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Core i5-14600KF vs Core i7-12700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-14600KF vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

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Core i5-14600KF

Oct 17th, 2023


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2773

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15748

100%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2555

92%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13791

88%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-14600KF vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i5-14600KF

Oct 17th, 2023


Cores

14-core

100%

L3 Cache

24 MB

96%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

5.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

86%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

94%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

86%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i5-14600KF

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Oct 17th, 2023
Nov 4th, 2021
$294.00
$409.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Not Available125 W
14
12
2020
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
24 MB
25 MB
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
No
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

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Core i5-14600KF and Core i7-12700K vs Other CPUs

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