Intel Core i5-14600 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600 and Intel Core i9-12900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 vs 4 Nov 2021 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900KF
- 12.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4163 vs 4105
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41120 vs 33813
Specifications (specs) | |
L1 cache | 1 MB vs 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 14 MB vs 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 30 MB vs 24 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4163 vs 4105 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 41120 vs 33813 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i5-14600 | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4105 | 4163 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 33813 | 41120 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 11625 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-14600 | Intel Core i9-12900KF | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 | 4 Nov 2021 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $255 | $564 - $574 |
Place in performance rating | 119 | 127 |
Architecture codename | Alder Lake | |
Processor Number | i9-12900KF | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | |
Die size | 257 mm² | |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 14 MB |
L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 30 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | Intel 7 |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 14 | |
Number of threads | 20 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | 1700 | FCLGA1700 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | |
Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2020A | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
PCI Express revision | 5.0 and 4.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |