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Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-6500

Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 80.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74062 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74063 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 80.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74062 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74063 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-6500 - 212 vs 202 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €80.94 vs €92.66
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
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The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

212

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€80.94

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 80.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74062 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

202

95.28301886792453%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

87%

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74063 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

52.898876404494374%

Multi-Core

3217

43.14067319297305%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
58 W
TDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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