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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$219.66 vs CA$223.3
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6850K - CA$1.72 vs CA$1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
98%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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