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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $154.65 vs $239.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-14500 - $0.57 vs $0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600KF - 271 vs 269 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
269
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-14500
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
216 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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231 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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139 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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173 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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