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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 128% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6500 - 308 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €87.0 vs €219.64
- Up to 10% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12600K - €0.64 vs €0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
90%
Price, €
€219.64
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-6500
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
286 FPS
€3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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286 FPS
€2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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