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MSRP $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2379 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - 151 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$242.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700 | vs | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
73 FPS
CA$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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Laptops Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
105 FPS
CA$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499
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79 FPS
CA$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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41 FPS
CA$18.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 970M
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$750
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79 FPS
CA$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
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