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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2400 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €139.97 vs €259.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700 - 180 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
56.3890100305277%
Multi-Core
4140
38.40445269016698%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-12700
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
14 FPS
€87.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,224
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56 FPS
€17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999
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56 FPS
€18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029
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56 FPS
€24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
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41 FPS
€31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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56 FPS
€25.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
In Stock
56 FPS
€16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€919
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56 FPS
€26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,479
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56 FPS
€33.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,899
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41 FPS
€31.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,271.23
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