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$103
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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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 i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $103.0 vs $189.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12500 - $0.25 vs $0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6800K - 459 vs 406 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
406
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Updated 31 minutes ago
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
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-12500
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$752
In Stock
214 FPS
$4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
214 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
214 FPS
$4.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
In Stock
214 FPS
$4.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$872.33
In Stock
214 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
162 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
162 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
In Stock
195 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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