Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-6600 - 171 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
55.64690610125487%
Multi-Core
3552
39.123251459411826%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |