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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €92.66 vs €148.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6500 - 260 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
54.01560348783846%
Multi-Core
3217
36.36260879394145%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-12400
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
131 FPS
€6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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131 FPS
€6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
In Stock
131 FPS
€6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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