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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €46.53 vs €390.13
- Up to 84% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900K - €0.25 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i5-6500 - 252 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
185
73%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€46.53
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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
16%
Price, €
€390.13
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-12900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
152 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
€11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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106 FPS
€13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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151 FPS
€14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,117.94
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106 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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121 FPS
€13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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94 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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207 FPS
€11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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178 FPS
€12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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81 FPS
€13.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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