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CA$249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2379 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - 144 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$249.0 vs CA$252.9
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - CA$1.73 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 129 minutes ago
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$252.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-6700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
CA$35.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,768.27
In Stock
30 FPS
CA$35.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
34 FPS
CA$32.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
In Stock
29 FPS
CA$36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
In Stock
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