Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 560 days newer than Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KS - 189 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
