Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-12700K

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel

Intel Core i7-12700K

Overall performance index

66,1

Rank 19 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$450

Intel Core i5-14600K is 12,4% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i7-12700K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K wins 26, Intel Core i7-12700K wins 2 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +14,5 % 328,8fps 287,3fps Multi-thread +15,2 % 104,5points 90,8points Single-thread +7,6 % 131,7points 122,4points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i7-12700K 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 +14,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.988 points 17.381 points +15,0 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.429 points 6.341 points +1,4 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 48.038 points 41.225 points +16,5 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 359,3 fps 308,4 fps +16,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 288,0 fps 237,0 fps +21,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.788 points 22.633 points +5,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 368,3 fps 273,5 fps +34,7 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 299,7 fps 330,2 fps +10,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 441,0 fps 332,0 fps +32,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 359,5 fps 386,3 fps +7,5 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +15,2 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 127.706 MIPS 105.623 MIPS +20,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 67,0 s +11,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 867,0 s 904,0 s +4,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.414 KB/s 29.768 KB/s +25,7 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.633 points 3.248 points +11,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.348 points 8.355 points +11,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.006 points 7.752 points +29,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.653 points 17.034 points +15,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.704 points 10.129 points +5,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.921 points 9.532 points +4,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.498 points 7.482 points +0,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.520 points 4.021 points +12,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.277 points 2.054 points +10,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.005 points 15.537 points +15,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.946 px/s 7.446 px/s +6,7 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +7,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.134 points 1.046 points +8,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.041 points 1.923 points +6,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 776,0 px/s 703,0 px/s +10,4 %

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	Intel Core i7-12700K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$450
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i7-12700K
Cores / threads	14	12
Threads	20	20
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	4
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	25 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i7-12700K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	190 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i7-12700K
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	Intel Core i7-12700K
System power idle	95 W	82 W
System power load	332 W	136 W
CPU package idle	13.6 W	9 W
CPU package load	193 W	50 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	58 °C
Highest measured clock	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5000 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne	4700 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i7-12700K
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	DDR5-5200

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