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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-12900KF - 261 vs 258 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $272.99 vs $294.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-14600KF - $1.06 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
93%
Price, $
$294.99
92%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
258
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i9-12900KF
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
154 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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205 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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178 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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180 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
218 FPS
$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
227 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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216 FPS
$17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
In Stock
206 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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