Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-6700 - 275 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $120.0 vs $204.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-12700KF - $0.47 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |