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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6700 - 330 vs 309 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €157.91 vs €276.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700F - €0.51 vs €0.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
309
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700 3,4GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-6700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
221 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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185 FPS
€4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€777
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288 FPS
€6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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221 FPS
€5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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244 FPS
€4.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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230 FPS
€5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,369
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184 FPS
€4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€849
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296 FPS
€5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589
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271 FPS
€6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,709
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221 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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