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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-6600 - 282 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
282
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€456.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-6600
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
151 FPS
€8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,319.8
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151 FPS
€10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,551.05
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151 FPS
€11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,764.41
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157 FPS
€10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
151 FPS
€9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,367.67
In Stock
201 FPS
€12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
In Stock
166 FPS
€15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,599
In Stock
151 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,594.93
In Stock
166 FPS
€12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,996.38
In Stock
157 FPS
€9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.89
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