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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Core i7-6800K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $90.00 vs $144.57
- Up to 34% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12600KF - $0.35 vs $0.53 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-6800K - 274 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
66%
Price, $
$144.57
62%
FPS 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
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$14.42/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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191 FPS
$7.33/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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211 FPS
$7.82/FPS
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