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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6500 - 273 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$118.88 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.45 vs CA$1.5 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
273
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1672 minutes ago
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
263
96.33699633699634%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1666 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
49.64150147617039%
Multi-Core
3217
33.093303158111304%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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