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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 77% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-6600K - 189 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
55.888144938952344%
Multi-Core
4012
28.88408927285817%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i9-12900F
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
101 FPS
$11.87/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$15.54/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$13.07/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
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