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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Core i5-6500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$118.88 vs CA$269.04
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12600KF - CA$1.05 vs CA$1.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6500 - 158 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
113
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
62%
Price, CA$
CA$269.04
44%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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