The Core i5-6600K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only £95.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600K
- Up to 37% cheaper – £164.66 vs £259.87
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
186
88%
Min 1% FPS
124
89%
Price, £
£164.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, £
£259.87
63%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
72%
Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
24%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$242.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
91 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
