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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 54% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-660 - 188 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-660 - $0.95 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $149.95 vs $178.37
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.37
84%
FPS and Value 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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Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-660
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$4.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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156 FPS
$6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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149 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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145 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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149 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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149 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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168 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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160 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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145 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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138 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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