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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 51% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6500 - 307 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-6500
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
307 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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169 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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209 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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233 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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233 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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45 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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169 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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219 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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233 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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55 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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