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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i5-6600 - 195 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€365.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-6600
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
€12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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169 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
147 FPS
€11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,759
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125 FPS
€13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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112 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
169 FPS
€14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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124 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
10 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
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91 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
105 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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105 FPS
€13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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140 FPS
€12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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