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Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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

In Stock

Updated 73995 minutes ago

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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

In Stock

Updated 73995 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Rocket League than Core i7-6900K - 776 vs 709 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €174.99 vs €182.66
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

709

91.3659793814433%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

95%

INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73995 minutes ago

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

776

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 73995 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

50.64724919093852%

Multi-Core

7118

59.13924891990695%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

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Intel Core i7-6900K

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-12600KF

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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