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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6600 - 166 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€390.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i9-12900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
89 FPS
€17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.54
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56 FPS
€22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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48 FPS
€29.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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88 FPS
€24.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.8
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48 FPS
€28.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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61 FPS
€26.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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37 FPS
€35.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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133 FPS
€18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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110 FPS
€20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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24 FPS
€45.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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