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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 31% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-6600 - 195 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $79.0 vs $154.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
52.48979591836734%
Multi-Core
3552
30.12211668928087%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-6600
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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107 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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107 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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142 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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141 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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