Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-14900K is 22,6% faster on average

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-14900K

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +20,8 % 292,8fps 369,4fps Multi-thread +31,5 % 102,4points 149,4points Single-thread +14,7 % 126,6points 148,4points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K +26,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 18.147 points 21.373 points +17,8 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.363 points 6.495 points +2,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 45.316 points 55.772 points +23,1 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 338,9 fps 417,2 fps +23,1 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 233,0 fps 336,0 fps +44,2 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.095 points 23.698 points +2,6 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 343,9 fps 421,4 fps +22,5 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 255,2 fps 303,2 fps +18,8 %

Fortnite720p, Low 508,2 fps 589,9 fps +16,1 %

Counter-Strike 2 372,9 fps 384,7 fps +3,2 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +45,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 122.953 MIPS 202.170 MIPS +64,4 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 55,0 s 37,0 s +48,6 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 815,0 s 701,0 s +16,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 34.523 KB/s 55.178 KB/s +59,8 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 4.051 points 6.329 points +56,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 10.540 points 15.231 points +44,5 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 9.159 points 13.688 points +49,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.464 points 24.267 points +31,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 11.769 points 17.193 points +46,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.311 points 12.126 points +17,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.731 points 9.067 points +17,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.139 points 4.873 points +17,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.111 points 2.466 points +16,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.143 points 26.766 points +47,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 9.045 px/s 12.907 px/s +42,7 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +17,2 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.063 points 1.260 points +18,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.000 points 2.335 points +16,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 736,0 px/s 858,0 px/s +16,6 %

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
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
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
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
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
System power idle	101 W	92 W
System power load	351 W	417 W
CPU package idle	18 W	17.8 W
CPU package load	212 W	253 W
Temperature idle	29 °C	33 °C
Temperature load	86 °C	84 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-14900K
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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung

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