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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $57.77 vs $323.36
- Up to 80% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900 - $0.26 vs $1.27 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
245
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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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 |
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