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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $138.89 vs $263.91
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-6500 - 212 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
46.35683339897598%
Multi-Core
3217
23.1605471562275%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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