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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i9-12900 - 207 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $294.99 vs $458.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900 - $1.43 vs $2.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i9-12900
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
94 FPS
$21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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94 FPS
$21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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75 FPS
$18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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75 FPS
$27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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75 FPS
$21.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
75 FPS
$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
75 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
75 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
94 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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75 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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