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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900T outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900T is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900T
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i5-6600K - 239 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
196
82.00836820083683%
Value, £/FPS
£0.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.36
100%
Value Winner
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
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900T
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
60.38297872340426%
Multi-Core
4012
32.874467387741724%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900T |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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