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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-6600K

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

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Updated 73822 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

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Updated 73823 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73822 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73823 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2317 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-6600K - 315 vs 301 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €174.99 vs €182.66
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

315

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73822 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

301

95.55555555555556%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

95%

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73823 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

57.40291262135923%

Multi-Core

4012

33.33333333333333%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 WTDP
91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-6600K

Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max

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