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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Core i5-6600K - 919 vs 777 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £138.88 vs £198.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700KF - £0.18 vs £0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
81%
Price, £
£198.99
69%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
777
84%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
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 i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-6600K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
832 FPS
£2.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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672 FPS
£3.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,559.31
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832 FPS
£2.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,874.01
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