Intel Core i5-6600K VS Intel Core i5-12600K
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.9GHz and Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 4.9GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i5-6600K: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Intel Core i5-12600K: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (4 vs 10)
- Higher number of threads (4 vs 16)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 5)
- More PCIE lines (16 vs 20)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1031
1918
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
741
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1314
2668
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1125
1910
Passmark Single Core
2320
3968
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
909
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
3953
17660
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
6702
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
3782
13633
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
3775
11565
Passmark Multi Core
6289
27542
Intel Core i5-6600K
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Intel Core i5-12600K
General Parameters
| Q3 2015 | Release Date | Q4 2021 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Skylake | Core Architecture | Alder Lake-S |
| Intel Core i5-6600K | Processor Number | Intel Core i5-12600K |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | LGA-1700 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 10nm |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | LGA-1700 |
| 91 W | Energy Consumption | 125 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 4 | Main Cores | 6 |
| 0 | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.9GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.9GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 4 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 4 | Total Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Total Threads | 16 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | 100MHz |
| 35x | Multiplier | 37x |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 9728K shared |
| 6MB shared | L3 Cache | 20MB shared |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2133 | Memory Type | DDR5-4800 |
| 64GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 34.1GB/s | Bandwidth | 76.8GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300MHz | |
| 1150MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1450MHz |
| 0 | Shaders | 256 |
| 0 | Texture Units | 16 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 8 |
| 0 | Execution Units | 32 |
| Energy Consumption | 15W |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines | 20 |
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