Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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Core i5-14400F compared with Core i9-12900K

	IntelCore i5-14400F	IntelCore i9-12900K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency)	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.7 GHz	5.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	30 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	8 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 24 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; E-core base 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.5 GHz	P-cores: 3.2 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5.2 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0; E-cores: 2.4 GHz base, up to 3.9 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 14 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.55 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	148 W	241 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
Process
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).