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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2378 days newer than Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 48% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6500T - 161 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
40.92162268609689%
Multi-Core
2843
20.46796256299496%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-6500T
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$12.57/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
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