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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6500T - 177 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-6500T - CA$209.08 vs CA$310.41
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5 I5-6500T Quad-Core (4 Core) 2.50 Ghz Processor - Socket H4 Lga-1151
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INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
47.421268827019624%
Multi-Core
2843
31.90796857463524%
Intel Core i5-6500T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500T or Core i5-12400F
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
CA$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
CA$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
CA$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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66 FPS
CA$18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
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81 FPS
CA$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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81 FPS
CA$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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91 FPS
CA$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
CA$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
CA$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
CA$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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