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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 36% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600 - 239 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£257.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6600 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
211 FPS
£9.66/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£8.33/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
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£9.84/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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£9.91/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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£10.75/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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