i7-12700E vs i5-6500TE

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.12
Core i7-12700E
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.20
+515%

Core i7-12700E outperforms Core i5-6500TE by a whopping 515% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1628315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.1326.93
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size122 mm2215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket11511700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-12700E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6500TE 3.12
i7-12700E 19.20
+515%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-6500TE 4772
i7-12700E 29384
+516%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-6500TE 1073
i7-12700E 1812
+68.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-6500TE 2781
i7-12700E 10177
+266%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 19.20
Integrated graphics card 2.59 6.15
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-6500TE has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i7-12700E, on the other hand, has a 515.4% higher aggregate performance score, 137.5% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500TE in performance tests.


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