Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) is 18,4% faster on average

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-12900K wins 2, Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 26 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +12,8 % 292,8fps 335,8fps Multi-thread +27,7 % 102,4points 141,7points Single-thread +13,8 % 126,6points 146,8points

Benchmarks

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Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +14,7 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 18.147 points 20.822 points +14,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.363 points 6.471 points +1,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 45.316 points 56.472 points +24,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 338,9 fps 422,4 fps +24,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 233,0 fps 220,0 fps +5,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.095 points 23.596 points +2,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 343,9 fps 426,6 fps +24,0 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 255,2 fps 274,3 fps +7,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 508,2 fps 393,6 fps +29,1 %

Counter-Strike 2 372,9 fps 433,9 fps +16,4 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +38,4 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 122.953 MIPS 193.281 MIPS +57,2 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 55,0 s 38,0 s +44,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 815,0 s 754,0 s +8,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 34.523 KB/s 51.150 KB/s +48,2 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 4.051 points 5.651 points +39,5 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 10.540 points 13.919 points +32,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 9.159 points 11.819 points +29,0 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.464 points 19.989 points +8,3 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 11.769 points 15.683 points +33,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.311 points 11.585 points +12,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.731 points 8.906 points +15,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.139 points 4.861 points +17,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.111 points 2.486 points +17,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.143 points 24.684 points +36,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 9.045 px/s 12.348 px/s +36,5 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +15,9 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.063 points 1.276 points +20,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.000 points 2.278 points +13,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 736,0 px/s 851,0 px/s +15,6 %

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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Codename	Alder Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 12000	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2021	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$648	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	16	24
Threads	24	32
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	8	16
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.2 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	14 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	241 W	253 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	101 W	104 W
System power load	351 W	422.2 W
CPU package idle	18 W	87.7 W
CPU package load	212 W	253 W
Temperature idle	29 °C	39 °C
Temperature load	86 °C	82 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	n/a	0x125 Patch
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, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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