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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2287 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 36% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6700K - 251 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $119.61 vs $131.61
- Up to 33% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6700K - $0.53 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
251
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€132.77
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
184
73.30677290836654%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
67.08860759493672%
Price, €
€146.09
90%
Intel Core i7-6700K
Buy for €146.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58287 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
59.8705501618123%
Multi-Core
4897
40.68627450980392%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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