Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £138.88 vs £257.21
- Up to 43% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-12600 - £0.61 vs £1.07 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-6600K - 240 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
226
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
57%
Price, £
£257.21
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for £257.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |