Intel Core i5 12600K vs Intel Core i9 14900K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 14900K with 24 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600K Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Intel Core i9 14900K Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1908
Intel Core i9 14900K
+23%
2358
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
17648
Intel Core i9 14900K
+118%
38497
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
2548
Intel Core i9 14900K
+24%
3169
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
12188
Intel Core i9 14900K
+85%
22637
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
107
Intel Core i9 14900K
+27%
136
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
865
Intel Core i9 14900K
+146%
2130
Blender
Intel Core i5 12600K
278
Intel Core i9 14900K
+141%
671
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
3956
Intel Core i9 14900K
+20%
4770
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
27733
Intel Core i9 14900K
+120%
61120
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
i5-12600K
Processor Number
i9-14900K
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
253 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
16
4
Efficiency Core Threads
16
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
10
Total Core Count
24
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
32x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1650 MHz
256
Shader Units
256
16
Texture Units
16
8
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
