Intel Core i5 12600KF vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+100%
1908
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+166%
17648
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+90%
2597
Intel Core i7 6800K
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+99%
12937
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Blender
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+193%
273
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+99%
1839
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+109%
11626
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+73%
3934
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+155%
27408
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i5-12600KF
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-2011-3
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
34x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
