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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2216 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 39% better in Starfield than Core i5-6500TE - 75 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $177.75 vs $489.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-6500TE - $2.37 vs $9.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 16 vs 4 threads
Starfield
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 i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Core i5-12600K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$38.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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37 FPS
$25.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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32 FPS
$57.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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32 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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32 FPS
$54.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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46 FPS
$36.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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40 FPS
$89.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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30 FPS
$45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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25 FPS
$34.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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