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Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 134.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 134.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Core i7-6700

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €134.50 vs €248.00
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-12700KF - €0.71 vs €1.28 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6700 - 193 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

190

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€134.5

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 134.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

55%

Price, €

€248

54%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

51%

Multi-Core

4140

31%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
34.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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