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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6600T - 274 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-6600T - CA$239.0 vs CA$244.5
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6600T - CA$0.87 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 20 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
263
95.98540145985402%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
93.54838709677419%
Price, CA$
CA$244.5
97%
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
46.75376088677751%
Multi-Core
3223
23.78773341205993%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i7-12700KF
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
114 FPS
CA$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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167 FPS
CA$22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,691.14
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