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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-6600K - 202 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 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 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €182.66 vs €233.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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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
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
56.064796523113394%
Multi-Core
4012
29.29750255586388%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-6600K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,522.51
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168 FPS
€9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,542.66
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116 FPS
€11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379.99
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116 FPS
€8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€965
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154 FPS
€21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,375.94
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176 FPS
€25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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136 FPS
€11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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116 FPS
€10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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168 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,769
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