Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i5-14600K is 5,7% faster on average

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i5-14600K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-12900K wins 11, Intel Core i5-14600K wins 17 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +11,0 % 292,8fps 328,8fps Multi-thread +2,1 % 102,4points 104,5points Single-thread +3,8 % 126,6points 131,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i5-14600K 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 +12,3 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 18.147 points 19.988 points +10,1 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.363 points 6.429 points +1,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 45.316 points 48.038 points +6,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 338,9 fps 359,3 fps +6,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 233,0 fps 288,0 fps +23,6 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.095 points 23.788 points +3,0 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 343,9 fps 368,3 fps +7,1 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 255,2 fps 299,7 fps +17,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low 508,2 fps 441,0 fps +15,2 %

Counter-Strike 2 372,9 fps 359,5 fps +3,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +2,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 122.953 MIPS 127.706 MIPS +3,9 %

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

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 815,0 s 867,0 s +6,4 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 34.523 KB/s 37.414 KB/s +8,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 4.051 points 3.633 points +11,5 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 10.540 points 9.348 points +12,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 9.159 points 10.006 points +9,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.464 points 19.653 points +6,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 11.769 points 10.704 points +9,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.311 points 9.921 points +3,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.731 points 7.498 points +3,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.139 points 4.520 points +9,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.111 points 2.277 points +7,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.143 points 18.005 points +0,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 9.045 px/s 7.946 px/s +13,8 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +4,0 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.063 points 1.134 points +6,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.000 points 2.041 points +2,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 736,0 px/s 776,0 px/s +5,4 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

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

Cores, clocks and cache

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

Power and manufacturing

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

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 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 i9-12900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
System power idle	101 W	95 W
System power load	351 W	332 W
CPU package idle	18 W	13.6 W
CPU package load	212 W	193 W
Temperature idle	29 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	86 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne

Test system

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-5200	DDR5-6400

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