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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600K - 229 vs 182 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €188.88 vs €280.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700F - €1.04 vs €1.23 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
84%
Price, €
€280.99
67%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
79%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-6600K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
156 FPS
€10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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123 FPS
€9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
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133 FPS
€9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
In Stock
117 FPS
€9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
117 FPS
€9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
90 FPS
€10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
156 FPS
€10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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106 FPS
€11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
134 FPS
€8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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179 FPS
€12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,199
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