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€127.21
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €127.21 vs €248.75
- Up to 36% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-12600KF - €0.63 vs €0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6800K - 250 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
203
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
250
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
63%
Price, €
€248.75
51%
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
Highest
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-12600KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
138 FPS
€9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,274.9
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105 FPS
€10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.9
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91 FPS
€8.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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169 FPS
€9.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,534.9
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