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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Core i5-6500T
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $53.56 vs $140.39
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12600K - $0.23 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6500T - 273 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
262
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel SR2L8 Core i5-6500T LGA 1151 2.5GHz Desktop CPU
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
40%
Price, €
€155.83
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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