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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2317 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 127% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-6500T - 182 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-6500T - CA$251.8 vs CA$310.41
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core I5 I5-6500T Quad-Core (4 Core) 2.50 Ghz Processor - Socket H4 Lga-1151
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
42.40816326530612%
Multi-Core
2843
24.109565807327%
Intel Core i5-6500T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500T or Core i5-12600K
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
132 FPS
CA$17.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
CA$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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