In Atomfall, the Core i9-12900 is slightly slower than the Core i5-14600KF and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $62 more expensive!
Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-14600KF
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall – 242 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer – Oct 17, 2023 vs Jan 04, 2022
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer
- Up to 15% cheaper – $357.99 vs $419.97
- Up to 15% cheaper
- Up to 17% better value in Atomfall – $1.47 vs $1.77/FPS
- Up to 17% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-14600KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
237 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
177 FPS
98%
Price, $
$419.97
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
83%
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
242 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-14600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-14600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
86%
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
88%
L3 Cache
24 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-14600KF Oct 17th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
