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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $106.89 vs $144.59
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 71% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6700 - 161 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6700 - $0.90 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
73%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-12600KF
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1 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-6700
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$38.46/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$15.05/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$15.42/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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