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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 Core i5-6500T
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $53.56 vs $230.09
- Up to 60% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.19 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 70% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-6500T - 535 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 24 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
314
59%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel SR2L8 Core i5-6500T LGA 1151 2.5GHz Desktop CPU
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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