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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-6500

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

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Updated 75389 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 70 on Amazon

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Updated 75390 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

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Updated 75389 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75390 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 21% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-6500 - 206 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €70.0 vs €311.6
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€311.6

22%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber

Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75389 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

170

82.52427184466019%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€70

100%

Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75390 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

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Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

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Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

43.722139673105495%

Multi-Core

3217

19.829871170560313%

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i5-6500

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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