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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - 155 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - £1.3 vs £1.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £188.88 vs £202.05
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
93%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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