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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 i5-12600
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6600K - 244 vs 205 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €188.88 vs €307.01
- Up to 27% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12600 - €0.92 vs €1.26 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
73%
Price, €
€307.01
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
205
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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