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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 22% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - 242 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $143.3 vs $211.37
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - $0.66 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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