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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €61.0 vs €279.64
- Up to 77% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700K - €0.27 vs €1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6600K - 241 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
23%
Price, €
€279.64
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tray Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i7-12700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
€9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,496.73
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97 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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159 FPS
€16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,582.68
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119 FPS
€13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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171 FPS
€20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€3,530.41
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77 FPS
€15.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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132 FPS
€10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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53 FPS
€20.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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54 FPS
€18.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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214 FPS
€12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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