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
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
190
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €134.5 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |