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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €63.24 vs €262.5
- Up to 73% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700KF - €0.37 vs €1.37 per FPS
- 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 12% better in God of War than Core i5-6500 - 191 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.24
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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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
27%
Price, €
€262.5
24%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Updated 2492 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
€16.08/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
€18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
€15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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78 FPS
€19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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