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Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-12400F

Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$350.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1423 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$350.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1423 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$182.23 vs CA$350.99
  • Up to 44% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.35 vs CA$0.63 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 7% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-6500 - 561 vs 526 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
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World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

526

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.35/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$182.23

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor

Buy for CA$182.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1149 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

561

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.63/FPS

56%

Price, CA$

CA$350.99

51%

FPS Winner

INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$350.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1423 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

54%

Multi-Core

3217

36%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

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SkylakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
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4
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12
3.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
32.0x
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HD Graphics 530
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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$279

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$290.34

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$519

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CA$350.99

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CA$177.41

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Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$498.98

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CA$349

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$271.2

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$199.73

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$716.28

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$470.92

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

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