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$105
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AvailabilityMSRP $617
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Core i7-6850K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $105.00 vs $144.59
- Up to 16% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12600KF - $0.43 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6850K - 282 vs 245 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
245
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Updated 163 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
282
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
84%
Price, $
$144.59
72%
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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Updated 162 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
140 FPS
$10.71/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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213 FPS
$6.57/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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229 FPS
$7.21/FPS
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