CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-6600

Intel Core i3-12100

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-6600
47
Core i3-12100
66
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-6600
9
Core i3-12100
19
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-6600
6
Core i3-12100
14
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-6600
21
Core i3-12100
33

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-6600
2250
Core i3-12100
3193
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-6600
6049
Core i3-12100
12270
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-6600
1296
Core i3-12100
2148
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-6600
3560
Core i3-12100
6775

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-6600 and Intel Core i3-12100

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-6600 Core i3-12100
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Alder Lake
Release Date Sep 2015 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 530 Intel UHD Graphics 730
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.30 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.30
L1 Cache 256 KB 320 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 12 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA 1700
TDP 65 60
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