Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $120.0 vs $152.66
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 101% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6900K - 311 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-6900K - $0.49 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
311
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
78%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |