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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2216 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $177.59 vs $182.99
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6500TE - 150 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6500TE - $1.22 vs $1.40 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 20 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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