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In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i5-6600K - 911 vs 777 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
57.40291262135923%
Multi-Core
4012
33.33333333333333%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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