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€399
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 50% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-6900K - 162 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-6900K - €2.46 vs €3.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €359.0 vs €399.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€399
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12500, Gigabyte B760M, be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Intel Core i7-6900K 3,20GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-6900K
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
€15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959.64
In Stock
67 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,338.77
In Stock
62 FPS
€13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€851.59
In Stock
74 FPS
€16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,208.02
In Stock
53 FPS
€17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€907.15
In Stock
37 FPS
€21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
37 FPS
€24.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
37 FPS
€24.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
53 FPS
€15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845.71
In Stock
53 FPS
€21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,142.64
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