Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-6600 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 Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6600 - 271 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
50.64986215045293%
Multi-Core
3552
25.572354211663068%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |