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Core i5-14600K vs Core i5-12400F

Core i5-14600K vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card

Buy for $626.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12833 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12834 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card

Buy for $626.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12833 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12834 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K

  • Performs up to 16% better in New World than Core i5-12400F - 156 vs 135 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $626.98 vs $899.99
  • Up to 40% better value when playing New World than Core i5-12400F - $4.02 vs $6.67 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

156

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.02/FPS

100%

Price, $

$626.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card

Buy for $626.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12833 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

135

86%

Value, $/FPS

$6.67/FPS

60%

Price, $

$899.99

69%

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12834 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

78%

Multi-Core

8910

55%

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo

Intel Core i5-14600K

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Intel Core i5-12400F

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i5-12400F

New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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