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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €74.94 vs €246.8
- Up to 62% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12600KF - €0.11 vs €0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6600K - 837 vs 709 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
709
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
37%
Price, €
€246.8
30%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-12600KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
675 FPS
€1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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577 FPS
€1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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532 FPS
€1.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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746 FPS
€2.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,534.9
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