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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £156.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £156.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2287 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700K - 186 vs 147 FPS
  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - £156.1 vs £188.88
  • Up to 34% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700K - £0.84 vs £1.28 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • 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
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

186

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.84/FPS

100%

Price, £

£156.1

100%

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

Buy for £156.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

147

79%

Value, £/FPS

£1.28/FPS

65%

Price, £

£188.88

82%

Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

59%

Multi-Core

4897

40%

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i7-6700K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 WTDP
91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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