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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $536.98 vs $554.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-14900 - $0.68 vs $0.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Core i9-12900K - 807 vs 786 FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
786
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-14900
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
555 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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555 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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786 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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397 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
555 FPS
$4.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
312 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
505 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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470 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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236 FPS
$4.64/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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418 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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