Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i5-6500 - 190 vs 171 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 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €87.0 vs €186.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600KF - €0.51 vs €0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |