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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 33% better in New World than Core i5-6500 - 146 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
46.59540775930325%
Multi-Core
3217
23.743449701084952%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-6500
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
109 FPS
£10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
£10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
£14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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