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Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-12900KF

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

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 21% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-6500 - 154 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

127

82%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

154

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

46%

Multi-Core

3217

22%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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447.75

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154.95

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114.41

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243.2

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133.33

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243.2

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75.18

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120.23

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243.2

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254.51

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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166.67

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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161.26

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243.23

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69.19

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84.68

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243.2

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299.56

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243.2

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243.2

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105.41

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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341.42

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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309.9

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243.2

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255.4

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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260.23

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243.2

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447.75

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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299.09

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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154.95

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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130.24

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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117.11

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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116.22

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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155.83

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Core i7-14700KF

288.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.05

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Core i7-14700F

243.23

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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Core i3-12100F

69.19

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