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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 i7-12700F
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6500 - 184 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €92.66 vs €269.87
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-12700F - €0.69 vs €1.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
46%
Price, €
€269.87
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
135
73%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.66
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-6500
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
€7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,009
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163 FPS
€8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
140 FPS
€8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
In Stock
163 FPS
€8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
151 FPS
€7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
140 FPS
€7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
140 FPS
€7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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122 FPS
€7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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151 FPS
€12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,861.25
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163 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749.99
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