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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2338 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $110.11 vs $275.6
- Up to 54% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600 - $0.48 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6700T - 266 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
228
85.71428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
46.15384615384615%
Price, $
$275.6
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
49.894559257697175%
Multi-Core
3566
36.68346877893221%
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700T or Core i5-12600
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
158 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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