Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel

Intel Core i7-12700K

Overall performance index

66,1

Rank 19 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$450

Intel Core i9-14900K is 36,9% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i7-12700K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 26, Intel Core i7-12700K wins 2 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +28,6 % 369,4fps 287,3fps Multi-thread +64,5 % 149,4points 90,8points Single-thread +21,3 % 148,4points 122,4points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K +28,6 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 17.381 points +23,0 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.341 points +2,4 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 41.225 points +35,3 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 308,4 fps +35,3 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 237,0 fps +41,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 22.633 points +4,7 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 273,5 fps +54,1 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 330,2 fps +8,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps 332,0 fps +77,7 %

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps 386,3 fps +0,4 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +64,5 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 105.623 MIPS +91,4 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 67,0 s +81,1 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 904,0 s +29,0 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 29.768 KB/s +85,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 3.248 points +94,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 8.355 points +82,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 7.752 points +76,6 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 17.034 points +42,5 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 10.129 points +69,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 9.532 points +27,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 7.482 points +21,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 4.021 points +21,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 2.054 points +20,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 15.537 points +72,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 7.446 px/s +73,3 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +21,3 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 1.046 points +20,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 1.923 points +21,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 703,0 px/s +22,0 %

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	Intel Core i7-12700K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$450
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i7-12700K
Cores / threads	24	12
Threads	32	20
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	4
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	25 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i7-12700K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	253 W	190 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-14900K	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 i9-14900K	Intel Core i7-12700K
System power idle	92 W	82 W
System power load	417 W	136 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	9 W
CPU package load	253 W	50 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	58 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	5000 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	4700 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung	DDR5-5200

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