Intel Core i5 14600KF vs Intel Core i9 12900HX
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i5 14600KF, vs Intel Core i9 12900HX. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 126.3 GOps/s | 114.1 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | 93.4 GOps/s | 85 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | 161 M primes/s | 133 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | 52 M strings/s | 44.2 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | 27.8 GB/s | 23.1 GB/s |
| Data Compression | 488.7 MB/s | 403.7 MB/s |
| Physics | 2452 frames/s | 2023 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | 29 M matrices/s | 245 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 1470 MB/s | 1110 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 126.9 KLines/s | 121.1 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 391.2 pages/s | 336.5 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 468 MP/sec | 382.4 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 280 pages/s | 254 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 68.1 frames/s | 58.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 155.3 frames/s | 116.9 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 29.4 MP/sec | 29.6 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 133.7 PPW | 262.9 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 310.8 PPW | 607.4 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 10.4 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 2.5 PPW | 5.56 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Announced | October, 16, 2023 | May, 10, 2022 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i5-14600KF | i9-12900HX |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
Processor
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.3 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cores count | 14 | 16 |
| Threads count | 20 | 24 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35x | 23x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 80 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 1280 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB total | 30 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 125 W | 45-55 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 181 W | 157 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | BGA-1964 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB | 76.8 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
Results
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