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CA$339
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6800K - 330 vs 308 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$210.63 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
330
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$339
62%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
308
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$210.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-6800K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
221 FPS
CA$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.71
In Stock
296 FPS
CA$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,235.99
In Stock
206 FPS
CA$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,547.16
In Stock
271 FPS
CA$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,416.43
In Stock
296 FPS
CA$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,731.23
In Stock
221 FPS
CA$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
182 FPS
CA$6.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,272.23
In Stock
206 FPS
CA$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
In Stock
182 FPS
CA$9.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
In Stock
206 FPS
CA$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
In Stock
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