Left · Intel
Intel Core i5-12600K
Spec score
Spec score 61
$297
typical price
Core i5-12600K against Core i5-14400
Core i5-12600K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-14400
Spec score
Spec score 57
$203
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-12600Kleft
66 vs 62 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-12600Kleft
61 vs 57 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-12600Kleft
65 vs 61 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-12600Kleft
63 vs 59 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-12600Kleft
62 vs 59 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-12600Kleft
56 vs 51 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12600Kleft
52 vs 47 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-12600Kleft
58 vs 54 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12600Kleft
56 vs 51 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i5-12600K: 61
Core i5-14400: 57
4 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core i5-12600K: 61
Core i5-14400: 58
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i5-12600K: 43
Core i5-14400: 38
5 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i5-12600K: 79
Core i5-14400: 75
4 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-12600K: 20.5
Core i5-14400: 28.5
39%to the right
Typical price
Core i5-12600K: $297
Core i5-14400: $200
$97to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-12600K: 10
Core i5-14400: 10
level
Threads
Core i5-12600K: 16
Core i5-14400: 16
level
Boost clock
Core i5-12600K: 4.9 GHz
Core i5-14400: 4.7 GHz
4%to the left
Turbo power
Core i5-12600K: 150 W
Core i5-14400: 154 W
3%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-12600K leads in games by 5%.
- The Core i5-12600K has 13% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-12600K is 5% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i5-14400 typically costs $97 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14400 is the better buy: 28.5 points per $100 against 20.5.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-12600K | Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 10 / 16 | 10 / 16 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz (better) | 4.7 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 150 W | 65 / 154 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $297 | $200 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.