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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 78% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6800K - 160 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 27% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6800K - CA$1.53 vs CA$2.1 per 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$188.88 vs CA$244.99
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-6800K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
77 FPS
CA$25.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
CA$34.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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