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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2298 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Core i5-6500TE - 159 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $62.14 vs $358.25
- Up to 84% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-6500TE - $0.43 vs $2.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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