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$512.79
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AvailabilityMSRP $524
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MSRP $524
AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-12600K - 209 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $172.99 vs $512.79
- Up to 66% better value when playing Control than Core i9-14900F - $0.84 vs $2.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
34%
Price, $
$512.79
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/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
Buy for $172.99 on Amazon
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Updated 27 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-14900F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
151 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,352.99
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183 FPS
$19.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,649
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108 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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166 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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166 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,749
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183 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,149
In Stock
132 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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130 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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183 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,901.15
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115 FPS
$31.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
In Stock
90 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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183 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
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183 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,299
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166 FPS
$18.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,019
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166 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,169
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166 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,549
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166 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,145
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166 FPS
$20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,419
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