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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €92.66 vs €294.44
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 44% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6500 - 194 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
46.3021243115657%
Multi-Core
3217
21.61817082185337%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-12900KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
181 FPS
€9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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184 FPS
€9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,759
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173 FPS
€9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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173 FPS
€9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,689
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192 FPS
€11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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161 FPS
€10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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161 FPS
€8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
€9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
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