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$120
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $120.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12600KF - $0.6 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Valheim than Core i7-6850K - 220 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
90.45454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/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
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
82.1917808219178%
Price, $
$160.99
74%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
51.29449838187702%
Multi-Core
5821
48.363243602525756%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-12600KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
86 FPS
$17.44/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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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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