CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-6600K

Intel Core i3-12100

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
48
Core i3-12100
72
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-6600K
10
Core i3-12100
21
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-6600K
4
Core i3-12100
14
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-6600K
21
Core i3-12100
36

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-6600K
2342
Core i3-12100
3487
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-6600K
6348
Core i3-12100
13822
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-6600K
1428
Core i3-12100
2163
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-6600K
4036
Core i3-12100
6827

Specifications

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

General

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

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.50 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 91 60
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