Intel Core i7 6700K vs Intel Core i5 12600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6700K with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i5 12600 with 6 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6700K Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Intel Core i5 12600 Advantages
Released 6 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
1129
Intel Core i5 12600
+64%
1853
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
5646
Intel Core i5 12600
+136%
13367
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
1512
Intel Core i5 12600
+67%
2536
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
5068
Intel Core i5 12600
+106%
10456
Blender
Intel Core i7 6700K
107
Intel Core i5 12600
+68%
180
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
1087
Intel Core i5 12600
+64%
1793
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
4271
Intel Core i5 12600
+98%
8457
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
2503
Intel Core i5 12600
+52%
3814
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
8928
Intel Core i5 12600
+137%
21246
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-6700K
Processor Number
i5-12600
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1700
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Package
1.75 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
117 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
40
Multiplier
33x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
