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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $39.5 vs $454.98
- Up to 90% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.35 vs $3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6500 - 128 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-12700K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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63 FPS
$20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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94 FPS
$21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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40 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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99 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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46 FPS
$35.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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