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CA$244.5
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$244.5 vs CA$459.95
- Up to 36% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.45 vs CA$2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6600T - 203 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 24 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
169
83.2512315270936%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Updated 1617 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
63.87665198237885%
Price, CA$
CA$459.95
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 1623 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
46.4594807238395%
Multi-Core
3223
21.658490692829783%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i9-12900KF
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
119 FPS
CA$32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
In Stock
102 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,549.99
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