Intel Core i5 14600K vs Intel Core i5 12600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 14600K with 14 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 14600K 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 20MB)
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+8%
2072
Intel Core i5 12600KF
1908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+35%
23983
Intel Core i5 12600KF
17648
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+6%
2772
Intel Core i5 12600KF
2597
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+33%
17217
Intel Core i5 12600KF
12937
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+16%
122
Intel Core i5 12600KF
105
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+51%
1373
Intel Core i5 12600KF
909
Blender
Intel Core i5 14600K
+38%
379
Intel Core i5 12600KF
273
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+20%
2217
Intel Core i5 12600KF
1839
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+64%
19125
Intel Core i5 12600KF
11626
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+9%
4299
Intel Core i5 12600KF
3934
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 14600K
+43%
39465
Intel Core i5 12600KF
27408
General Parameters
Oct 2023
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i5-14600K
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
Core i5 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
181 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
257 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
14
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
37x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
192 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
