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In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 133 vs 119 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 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €92.66 vs €174.99
- 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
47.61326860841424%
Multi-Core
3217
26.728148886673313%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-6500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
79 FPS
€13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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