The Core i5-6600K is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £375.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600K
- Up to 87% cheaper – £54.88 vs £429.89
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
186
89%
Min 1% FPS
124
90%
Price, £
£54.88
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£429.89
12%
Value, £/FPS
£2.04/FPS
14%
Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$242.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 91 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 30 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 |
