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Core i5-12600 vs Core i5-6600K

Core i5-12600 vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600K - 229 vs 182 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

229

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$421.75

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$421.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75666 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

182

79.47598253275109%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

59.84816533108393%

Multi-Core

4012

41.27147412817611%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

vs
Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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