Buy on Amazon
$189.4
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
Availability
MSRP in USD: $233
Availability
Availability
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6600K - 244 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $189.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75667 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
59.84816533108393%
Multi-Core
4012
41.27147412817611%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-6600K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
192 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
