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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Core i7-6800K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$212.54 vs CA$269.04
- Up to 13% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600KF - CA$1.85 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6800K - 127 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$212.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$212.54 on Amazon
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$269.04
78%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7535 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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