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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €99.97 vs €298.2
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6600K - 161 vs 142 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
61.401990480311554%
Multi-Core
4012
44.18988875426809%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-12500
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
€12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,088.01
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94 FPS
€15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,426.59
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53 FPS
€13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699
In Stock
53 FPS
€15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
76 FPS
€17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,293.41
In Stock
70 FPS
€13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.9
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