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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6600K - 198 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 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 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €188.88 vs €416.59
- Up to 37% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900K - €1.32 vs €2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
143
72%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/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
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-6600K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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196 FPS
€12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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183 FPS
€27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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198 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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170 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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148 FPS
€9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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165 FPS
€9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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178 FPS
€11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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183 FPS
€33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,052.91
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189 FPS
€10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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