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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6500 - 153 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
49.64150147617039%
Multi-Core
3217
33.093303158111304%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-12600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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59 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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45 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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