Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1983 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6900K - 193 vs 138 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248
100%
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
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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 |