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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €53.31 vs €176.25
- Up to 52% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-12400 - €0.32 vs €0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 60% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-6500 - 269 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
168
62%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€53.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-12400
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€23.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,191.25
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1 FPS
€1199/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
24 FPS
€49.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
50 FPS
€11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€588.92
In Stock
1 FPS
€999/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
1 FPS
€719.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.24
In Stock
24 FPS
€54.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
24 FPS
€49.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
84 FPS
€11.9/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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37 FPS
€21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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