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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6500T - 96 vs 83 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €116.14 vs €427.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - €1.4 vs €4.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
83
86%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6500T I5 6500T 2.5 GHz Used Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-6500T
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
€29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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51 FPS
€28.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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62 FPS
€27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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41 FPS
€34.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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96 FPS
€28.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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90 FPS
€25.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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28 FPS
€40.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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87 FPS
€22.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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87 FPS
€21.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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67 FPS
€24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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