Intel Core i5 6600K vs Intel Core i3 12100
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2015
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i5-6600K
i3-12100
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
UHD Graphics 730
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
91 W
60 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
89 W
Peak Operating Temperature
-
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
4
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
35
33x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
64 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
1400 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Shader Units
-
192
Texture Units
-
48
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
24
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,040
1,662
Cinebench R23
3,963
7,985
Geekbench 6
1,486
2,214
Geekbench 6
4,406
7,431
Blender
63
103
Passmark CPU
2,327
3,433
Passmark CPU
6,329
13,580
Geekbench 5
-
1,697
Geekbench 5
-
6,276