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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Core i5-6500T
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $65.99 vs $269.95
- Up to 50% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900KF - $0.82 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 106% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6500T - 165 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 24 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
80
48%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel SR2L8 Core i5-6500T LGA 1151 2.5GHz Desktop CPU
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
50%
Price, $
$269.95
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T | vs | 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 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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