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

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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

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) is 22,5% faster on average

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

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +14,7 % 335,8fps 292,8fps Multi-thread +38,4 % 141,7points 102,4points Single-thread +15,9 % 146,8points 126,6points

Benchmarks

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

Individual results (10 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

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

Individual results (15 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.348 px/s 9.045 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 1.276 points 1.063 points +20,0 %

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

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 851,0 px/s 736,0 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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-12900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$648
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

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

Power and manufacturing

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

Platform and connectivity

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

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K (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 · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich	DDR5-5200

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Intel Core i9-14900K

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MSRP: US$589