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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Core i5-6600K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £69.97 vs £328.01
- Up to 76% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900K - £0.32 vs £1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600K - 250 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
218
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
250
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
24%
Price, £
£328.01
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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