Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12500 - 192 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $195.98 vs $528.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-14900F - $1.09 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
39%
Price, $
$528.99
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $528.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 284 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 286 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |