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Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348901 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348901 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 39% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6500 - 238 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dirt 5.

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

171

71.84873949579831%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

238

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

100%

Price, $

$247.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348901 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

46.59540775930325%

Multi-Core

3217

23.743449701084952%

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-12700KF

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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