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$528.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-12600KF - 140 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $159.14 vs $528.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-14900F - $1.2 vs $3.78 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.78/FPS
31%
Price, $
$528.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 37 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $159.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900F or Core i5-12600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
120 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$23.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099
In Stock
134 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949
In Stock
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128 FPS
$28.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599
In Stock
121 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
In Stock
114 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,949
In Stock
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