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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $179.95 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-6600T - 153 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-6600T - $1.24 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 20 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i7-12700KF
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
97 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$27.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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87 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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87 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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65 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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65 FPS
$48.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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