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The Intel Core i5-6600K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Skylake architecture and released in 2015.
This CPU features 4 cores, a base clock of 3500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3900 MHz and 6 MB of L3 cache.
Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-6600K is designed for the FCLGA1151 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 graphics.
The Intel Core i5-12400F is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Alder Lake architecture and released in 2022.
This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 2500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4400 MHz and 18 MB of L3 cache.
Manufactured using 10 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-12400F is designed for the FCLGA1700 socket. A dedicated graphics card is required.
Ranking
Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.
| Intel Core i5-6600K | Intel Core i5-12400F
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|---|
| Popularity (0-100) |
59% | 98%
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| Performance (0-100) |
36% | 66%
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| Blender Score / $1 |
0.2 | 1.1
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Info
Basic info about the cpu.
| Intel Core i5-6600K | Intel Core i5-12400F
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|---|
| Type |
Desktop | Desktop
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| Cores |
4 | 6
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| Threads |
4 | 12
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| Speed |
3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz
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| Turbo |
3.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz
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| Current Price |
$250 | $144
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| Release Price |
| $184
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| Release Date |
2015 | 2022
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| GPU |
Intel® HD Graphics 530 | -
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| Socket |
FCLGA1151 | FCLGA1700
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| L3 |
6 MB | 18 MB
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| Base TDP |
91 W | 65 W
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| Max TDP |
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| Nm |
14 nm | 10 nm
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| Unlocked |
Yes | -
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| Official Site |
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Benchmark
We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.
| Intel Core i5-6600K | Intel Core i5-12400F
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| Blender Score |
56.4 | 154.2
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| Top % Ranking |
36 % | 66 %
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| Blender Score / $1 |
0.2 | 1.1
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| Samples |
50 | 502
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Details
| Intel Core i5-6600K | Intel Core i5-12400F
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| Class |
Intel Core | Intel Core
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| Code Name |
Skylake | Alder Lake
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| Performance Cores |
4 | 6
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| Efficiency Cores |
0 | 0
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| Memory Type |
DDR4 | DDR5
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| Max Memory |
64 MB | 128 MB
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| Bits |
64-bit | 64-bit
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| L1 Cache |
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| L2 Cache |
| 7.5 MB
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