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Intel i7-6700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Ryzen 5 7600 vs i5-12600K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 26468 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 7600X×AMD Ryzen 5 7600×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $110.99 - BUY $194.99 - BUY $199.99 - BUY $149.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1151AM5AM5 (LGA 1718)FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz4.7 GHz3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 5.1 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP95W105W65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$19.16$11.86$27.38
OtherAMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q3 2022Q1 2023Q4 2021
# of Samples16723334921434253
CPU Value80.5146.0135.5184.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2505(-39.6%)4145(0.0%)3912(-5.6%)3940(-4.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8935(-68.6%)28474(0.0%)27098(-4.8%)27683(-2.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,935
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
28,474
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
27,098
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,683
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
80.5
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
146.0
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
135.5
Intel Core i5-12600K
184.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
2,505
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
4,145
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
3,912
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,940
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP95W105W65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.