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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 7% better in War Thunder than Core i9-12900KS - 287 vs 267 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $349.0 vs $373.99
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
91.5957808778496%
Multi-Core
16223
83.98302013770255%
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i9-12900KS
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
276 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
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276 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
286 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
276 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
286 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
257 FPS
$10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,659
In Stock
279 FPS
$8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
257 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
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287 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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257 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,725
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