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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2065 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 73% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6850K - 83 vs 48 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $120.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-12600 - $2.5 vs $2.89 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
86.50519031141867%
Price, $
$239.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348798 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
48
57.831325301204814%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
Buy for $120 on Amazon
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Updated 348798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
53.479544495993245%
Multi-Core
5821
59.88067071288962%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-6850K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$40.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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