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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €134.50 vs €199.76
- Up to 28% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-12600K - €0.60 vs €0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-6700 - 242 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
72%
Price, €
€199.76
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
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€13.88/FPS
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