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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6700K - 166 vs 159 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 41% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £102.88 vs £173.49
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
59.8705501618123%
Multi-Core
4897
40.68627450980392%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-6700K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
87 FPS
£24.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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