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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $131.58 vs $201.51
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12600 - $1.1 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6600T - 144 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 12 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
133
92.36111111111111%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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In Stock
Updated 2090 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
70.96774193548387%
Price, €
€223.68
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €223.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2096 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
49.81020666385491%
Multi-Core
3223
33.1550252031684%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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