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$272.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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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 i9-12900KF
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $272.99 vs $294.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-14600KF - $1.41 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900KF - 194 vs 193 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/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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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
92%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-14600KF
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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137 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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94 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,748.99
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113 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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139 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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148 FPS
$37.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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147 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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138 FPS
$18.12/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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147 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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