Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2287 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6700K - 296 vs 260 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $124.99 vs $180.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-6700K - $0.42 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $124.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |