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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. 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 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6700 - 241 vs 216 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 12% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €188.88 vs €214.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12500 - €0.87 vs €0.89 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
216
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
28 FPS
€32.11/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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