Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 12% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6500 - 324 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $39.51 vs $411.33
- Up to 89% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900F - $0.14 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $411.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4894 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
289
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4896 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |