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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - 189 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $279.00 vs $433.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-14900K - $1.52 vs $2.29 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-14900K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
112 FPS
$21.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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163 FPS
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$60.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
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96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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52 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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189 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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