Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-12500 - 305 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
74.35649935649936%
Multi-Core
9079
43.14703925482369%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
