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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 712 days newer than Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i5-12600KF - 107 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.14
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-14900K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$33.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449.99
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107 FPS
$31.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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107 FPS
$53.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,719.98
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44 FPS
$58.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,569
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44 FPS
$59.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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107 FPS
$48.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$5,199.99
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34 FPS
$77.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$2,649.99
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60 FPS
$61.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,699
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61 FPS
$52.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,189
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74 FPS
$18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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