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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 23% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6600K - 252 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £106.66 vs £411.61
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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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
Best Looking
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
55.888144938952344%
Multi-Core
4012
28.88408927285817%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-6600K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
227 FPS
£6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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