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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 23% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6800K - 242 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6800K - CA$1.03 vs CA$1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$210.63 vs CA$249.0
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-6800K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
182 FPS
CA$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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147 FPS
CA$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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