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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 i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6500 - 220 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $56.0 vs $241.7
- Up to 71% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700K - $0.32 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Maximum
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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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-6500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
199 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$8.01/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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171 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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89 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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199 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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105 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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205 FPS
$10.22/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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189 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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140 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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184 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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