Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - 170 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $458.0 vs $530.97
- Up to 5% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-14900KF - $2.95 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
94%
Price, $
$530.97
86%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |