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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600 - 247 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
50.80995653891742%
Multi-Core
3552
25.938367168102815%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
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