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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 2469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 38% better in Rust than Core i5-6500 - 255 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €118.88 vs €475.51
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KS - €0.64 vs €1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.86/FPS
34%
Price, €
€475.51
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Updated 94 minutes ago
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
185
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
Buy for €118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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