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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 2439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €237.87 vs €477.22
- Up to 47% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-12900KS - €1.09 vs €2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 91 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6700K - 232 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
218
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/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 i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.06/FPS
52%
Price, €
€477.22
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
Buy for €477.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17714 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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