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In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6600K - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
55.822187254130604%
Multi-Core
4012
26.960553726228078%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-6600K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$19.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$23.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$40.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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88 FPS
$28.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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