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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $416.96 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $416.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1152 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 560 days newer than Core i9-12900KS.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KS

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900KS - 239 vs 231 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
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Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

231

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

239

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.74/FPS

100%

Price, $

$416.96

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $416.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1152 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

87%

Multi-Core

16223

77%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Apr 5th, 2022
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Core i9Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
24
24
32
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
6.0 GHz
150 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
34.0x
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UHD Graphics 770
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$416.96

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