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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 65% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600 - 155 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$145.77 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700F - CA$1.55 vs CA$2.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.19/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$339
43%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
94
60%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-6600
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
41 FPS
CA$41.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.71
In Stock
72 FPS
CA$30.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,209.95
In Stock
33 FPS
CA$46.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,547.16
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,290.77
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$29.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,731.23
In Stock
22 FPS
CA$55.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,219.22
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41 FPS
CA$39.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
33 FPS
CA$48.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
In Stock
22 FPS
CA$78.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
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33 FPS
CA$75.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
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