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Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-12900KS

Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-12900KS: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75513 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75513 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2469 days newer than Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 91 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6600K - 131 vs 107 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

107

81.67938931297711%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€283.25

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75513 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

52.71173848439822%

Multi-Core

4012

24.730321148986008%

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

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Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
91 W
TDP150 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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