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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2065 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $145.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12600 - $0.88 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6900K - 183 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
165
90.1639344262295%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/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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Updated 349045 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
67.17557251908397%
Price, $
$239.99
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
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Updated 349045 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
52.80472374525517%
Multi-Core
7118
73.2229194527312%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-12600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
89 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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