Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) is 5,7% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Intel Core i9-12900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 16, Intel Core i9-12900K wins 12 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +11,0 % 324,9fps 292,8fps Multi-thread +2,2 % 104,6points 102,4points Single-thread +4,1 % 131,9points 126,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Intel Core i9-12900K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +11,0 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.416 points 18.147 points +7,0 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.363 points +2,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 49.053 points 45.316 points +8,2 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 366,9 fps 338,9 fps +8,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 277,0 fps 233,0 fps +18,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.904 points 23.095 points +3,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 365,6 fps 343,9 fps +6,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 255,2 fps +13,6 %

Fortnite720p, Low 353,2 fps 508,2 fps +43,9 %

Counter-Strike 2 371,5 fps 372,9 fps +0,4 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +2,2 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 130.226 MIPS 122.953 MIPS +5,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 55,0 s +9,1 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 875,0 s 815,0 s +7,4 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.323 KB/s 34.523 KB/s +2,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.619 points 4.051 points +11,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.084 points 10.540 points +16,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 9.159 points +13,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.817 points 18.464 points +1,9 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.711 points 11.769 points +9,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.038 points 10.311 points +2,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.460 points 7.731 points +3,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.486 points 4.139 points +8,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.264 points 2.111 points +7,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.856 points 18.143 points +1,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 9.045 px/s +11,2 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +4,1 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.132 points 1.063 points +6,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.046 points 2.000 points +2,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 736,0 px/s +5,7 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$648
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cores / threads	14	16
Threads	20	24
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	8
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	30 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	241 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
System power idle	101.5 W	101 W
System power load	318.8 W	351 W
CPU package idle	22 W	18 W
CPU package load	181 W	212 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	29 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	86 °C
Highest measured clock	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5000 MHz
Avg clock in games	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
Test configuration	0x125 Patch	n/a
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	n/a
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker	DDR5-5200

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319