Core i7-6700K vs 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX
Short answer: which is best?
Core i7-6700K is 38.1 % stronger than 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX. Core i7-6700K ranks #88 of 99 measured processors at WhatFPS (4,412 CPU score over 2 verified runs). 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX ranks #96 of 99 measured processors at WhatFPS (3,195 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Core i7-6700K | 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 4,412 | 3,195 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 3,373 | 2,703 |
| Integer (MT) | 2.1 Gop/s | 3.4 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.44 Gop/s | 0.12 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 6,516,383 | 7,379,307 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 4 | 8 / 12 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Core i7-6700K · All measurements for 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX