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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $163.59 vs $521.66
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 18% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-12600KF - 353 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
81.8543046357616%
Multi-Core
12036
65.87848932676519%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-14900F
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
242 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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299 FPS
$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,749
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215 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,545
In Stock
79 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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268 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,277.99
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299 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
In Stock
215 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
187 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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213 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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299 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,149
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