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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6600T - 235 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
CA$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
CA$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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111 FPS
CA$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,320.85
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