Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 28% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-6600 - 190 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
55.64690610125487%
Multi-Core
3552
39.123251459411826%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |