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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Core i5-6600K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £69.97 vs £236.83
- Up to 62% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12600K - £0.48 vs £1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 28% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6600K - 185 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
145
78%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £69.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7450 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
38%
Price, £
£236.83
29%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £236.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7450 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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