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$160.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is 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 i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6900K - 222 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $145.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12600KF - $0.72 vs $0.73 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
98.63013698630137%
Price, $
$160.99
90%
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 i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
202
90.990990990991%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
50.64724919093852%
Multi-Core
7118
59.13924891990695%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-6900K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
63 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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97 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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