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CA$339
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6900K - 265 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$258.88 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700F - CA$1.12 vs CA$1.28 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
265
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$339
76%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
231
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19097 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-6900K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
150 FPS
CA$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,886.26
In Stock
196 FPS
CA$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,424.14
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,628.98
In Stock
115 FPS
CA$13.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,599.95
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,522.48
In Stock
221 FPS
CA$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,833.5
In Stock
221 FPS
CA$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,390.15
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
In Stock
115 FPS
CA$15.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099.99
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