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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - 241 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - €0.79 vs €0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €188.88 vs €189.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.99
99%
FPS and Value 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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-6700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
43 FPS
€20.91/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
€10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,116.9
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