Intel Core i9-14900K vs. Intel Core i5-12400F

How Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core i5-12400F compare on estimated FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, on paper specs, and on price in US dollars where we track one.

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Intel Core i9-14900K vs. Intel Core i5-12400FExpect about 37% more FPS from the Intel Core i9-14900K.Fortnite 1080p: 355 vs 260 FPS.

FPS head to head

Per-game average with a GeForce RTX 5090 at FHD - 1080p, “High” preset.

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-12400F
Fortnite	355 FPS	260 FPS
Counter-Strike 2	615 FPS	450 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	190 FPS	140 FPS
Valorant	740 FPS	540 FPS
COD: Warzone	230 FPS	170 FPS
Battlefield 6	190 FPS	140 FPS
PUBG: Battlegrounds	330 FPS	240 FPS
Rainbow Six Siege	470 FPS	345 FPS
Marvel Rivals	200 FPS	150 FPS
GTA V	150 FPS	110 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2	185 FPS	135 FPS
Escape from Tarkov	115 FPS	85 FPS
Rust	150 FPS	110 FPS
Minecraft	465 FPS	340 FPS

Specs

Model	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-12400F
Gaming score	82	60
TDP	125 W	65 W

Prices in US dollars, before sales tax

Intel Core i9-14900K

≈$659.26

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Intel Core i5-12400F

≈$165.45

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Prices checked: October 30, 2026 at 9:35 PM EDT

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FPS in popular builds

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These are estimates. The real gap depends on the game, your settings and your drivers. We calibrate the model against public benchmarks from TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS