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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $99.9 vs $195.98
- Up to 41% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12500 - $0.91 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 15% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6700T - 127 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
110
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700T or Core i5-12500
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
27 FPS
$27.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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49 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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49 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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49 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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49 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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41 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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27 FPS
$31.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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27 FPS
$34.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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