Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2348 days newer than Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6700K - 210 vs 189 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
189
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$268.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$268.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |