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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €87.0 vs €280.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-12700F - €0.77 vs €1.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6500 - 154 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
154
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.82/FPS
42%
Price, €
€280.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-12700F
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
€11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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109 FPS
€11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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109 FPS
€12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399.99
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125 FPS
€12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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87 FPS
€17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,538.61
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74 FPS
€13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
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96 FPS
€11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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125 FPS
€12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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87 FPS
€14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
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109 FPS
€11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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