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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is 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 i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6850K - 173 vs 159 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €164.94 vs €240.8
- Up to 25% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - €1.04 vs €1.39 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
74%
Price, €
€240.8
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-6850K
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
€14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
€17.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,039.9
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47 FPS
€17.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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110 FPS
€14.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,555
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