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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2216 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $177.59 vs $207.36
- Up to 7% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - $1.12 vs $1.20 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-6500TE - 173 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 20 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
158
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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