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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$244.5 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 36% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600 - CA$1.1 vs CA$1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6600T - 239 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
223
93.30543933054393%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
Buy for CA$244.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1928 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
64.32748538011697%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1934 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
49.81020666385491%
Multi-Core
3223
33.1550252031684%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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