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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €127.21 vs €299.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700K - €0.57 vs €1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6800K - 241 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
45%
Price, €
€299.99
42%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10683 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i7-12700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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171 FPS
€30.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
In Stock
97 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
In Stock
214 FPS
€12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
In Stock
159 FPS
€12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
In Stock
119 FPS
€13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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159 FPS
€17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
In Stock
77 FPS
€15.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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132 FPS
€10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
53 FPS
€20.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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