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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $179.95 vs $536.98
- Up to 60% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-12900K - $1.41 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6600T - 151 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
128
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
39%
Price, $
$536.98
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Updated 612 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i9-12900K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
127 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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127 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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151 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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94 FPS
$25.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$34.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
118 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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111 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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49 FPS
$22.36/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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99 FPS
$28.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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