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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700T - 145 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $99.9 vs $160.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12600KF - $0.75 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
67.56756756756756%
Price, $
$160.99
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
133
91.72413793103448%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
47.85598705501618%
Multi-Core
3566
29.627783316716517%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-6700T
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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56 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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