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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €70.0 vs €274.65
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 47% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6500 - 137 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
49.83065198983912%
Multi-Core
3217
27.908388999739742%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-12700F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
57 FPS
€22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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57 FPS
€21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
84 FPS
€18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
In Stock
84 FPS
€16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
In Stock
57 FPS
€21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,219
In Stock
49 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
In Stock
84 FPS
€20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
68 FPS
€21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
In Stock
57 FPS
€24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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57 FPS
€23.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,349
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