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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €237.87 vs €391.02
- Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.93 vs €2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700K - 161 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
123
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.93/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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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.43/FPS
79%
Price, €
€391.02
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
Buy for €391.02 on Amazon
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Updated 371 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i9-12900KF
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
€11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,690.72
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156 FPS
€14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
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131 FPS
€13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,794.9
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131 FPS
€17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,329
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115 FPS
€13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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131 FPS
€16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,119
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137 FPS
€41.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€5,695.66
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131 FPS
€14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,874.9
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145 FPS
€14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,149.9
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137 FPS
€23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,173.81
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