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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €237.87 vs €276.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-12700F - €2.67 vs €2.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i7-6700K - 98 vs 89 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
89
90%
Value, €/FPS
€2.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€237.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
€32.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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73 FPS
€24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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42 FPS
€30.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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52 FPS
€21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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46 FPS
€29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,369
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26 FPS
€32.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€849
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77 FPS
€20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589
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65 FPS
€26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,709
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42 FPS
€32.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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35 FPS
€32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,139
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