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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 22% better in Valorant than Core i5-6500T - 897 vs 737 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$310.41 vs CA$421.75
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core I5 I5-6500T Quad-Core (4 Core) 2.50 Ghz Processor - Socket H4 Lga-1151
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
43.821172501054406%
Multi-Core
2843
29.245962349552517%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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