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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $131.58 vs $301.2
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900 - $0.89 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6600T - 185 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
164
88.64864864864866%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/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 1920 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
49.17127071823204%
Price, €
€334.33
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €334.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1926 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
47.755762232106754%
Multi-Core
3223
24.708678319533885%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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