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CA$215
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Prices and StockMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Core i7-6700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$215.00 vs CA$249.00
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6700K - 255 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.98 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
165 FPS
CA$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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127 FPS
CA$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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