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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6950X - 288 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $177.2 vs $499.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6950X - $0.62 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i5-12600K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
144 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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160 FPS
$4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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160 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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144 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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144 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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191 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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169 FPS
$21.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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135 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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119 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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