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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Core i7-6700T
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $85.99 vs $172.97
- Up to 47% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12600K - $0.40 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6700T - 229 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 16 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
215
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
53%
Price, $
$172.97
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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