Intel Core i9-12900TE vs Intel Core i5-6500TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900TE and Intel Core i5-6500TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-12900TE

Intel Core i5-6500TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2419 vs 1810
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22887 vs 4765

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2419 vs 1810
PassMark - CPU mark	22887 vs 4765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2419

1810

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22887

4765

Name	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Core i5-6500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2419	1810
PassMark - CPU mark	22887	4765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7031
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7031

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Core i5-6500TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$544
Place in performance rating	801	805
Processor Number	i9-12900TE	i5-6500TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB
L2 cache	20 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	24	4
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x1912
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)