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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2044 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Core i7-6950X - 98 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
56.03634790134141%
Multi-Core
8447
93.03888093402357%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i5-12500
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
€26.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,088.01
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44 FPS
€32.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,426.59
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20 FPS
€34.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699
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20 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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33 FPS
€39.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,293.41
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29 FPS
€33.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.9
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