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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2369 days newer than Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700K - 161 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
64.54426515481902%
Multi-Core
4897
45.426716141001855%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
CA$22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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98 FPS
CA$23.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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98 FPS
CA$21.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$28.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
CA$24.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
CA$34.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
CA$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
CA$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
CA$20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
CA$35.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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