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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €70.0 vs €439.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6500 - 392 vs 341 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
46.59540775930325%
Multi-Core
3217
23.743449701084952%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-12700KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
192 FPS
€5.56/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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192 FPS
€5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€999
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192 FPS
€6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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192 FPS
€7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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192 FPS
€7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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192 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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303 FPS
€5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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192 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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