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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $349.0 vs $442.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
86.61518661518662%
Multi-Core
16223
77.09818458321452%
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i9-12900KS
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
130 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,839.99
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112 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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130 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,949
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189 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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163 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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163 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
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189 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699
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189 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,499.99
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162 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,749.99
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189 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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