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Core i5-14600KF vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-14600KF vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $163.59 on Amazon

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Updated 77830 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77829 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $163.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77830 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600KF - 97 vs 95 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $163.59 vs $229.99
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-14600KF Logo
Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

97

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$229.99

71%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77829 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

97.9381443298969%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$163.59

100%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $163.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77830 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-14600KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2769

100%

Multi-Core

15636

100%

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

89.27410617551462%

Multi-Core

12036

76.97620874904068%

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Intel Core i5-14600KF

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores10
20
Threads16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i5-12600KF

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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