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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $39.51 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 40% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6500 - 191 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
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 i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
44.9236641221374%
Multi-Core
3217
20.828747167368082%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-12900K
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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117 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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176 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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137 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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117 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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169 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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176 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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62 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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169 FPS
$24.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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