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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 147% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6700T - 339 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$157.96 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-12900K - CA$1.15 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
339
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$409
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
137
40%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$157.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
Buy for CA$157.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-6700T
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
339 FPS
CA$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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321 FPS
CA$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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