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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $349.0 vs $579.96
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-12900KS - 228 vs 226 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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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Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-14600K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
83 FPS
$27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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