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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6700 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €182.66 vs €201.92
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
55.94980527909996%
Multi-Core
4140
45.59973565370636%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-6700
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
€22.48/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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