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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6600K - 127 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6600K - £1.23 vs £1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £138.88 vs £156.36
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.36
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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