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Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-12600

Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 630 days newer than Core i5-12600.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i5-12600 - 235 vs 218 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.84/FPS

100%

Price, $

$433.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

218

93%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

76%

Multi-Core

9721

46%

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-12600

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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