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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$258.88 vs CA$299.95
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Valorant than Core i7-6900K - 919 vs 759 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.33 vs CA$0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$299.95
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-12700KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
768 FPS
CA$2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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