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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6850K - 288 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €265.16 vs €1305.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6850K - €0.92 vs €4.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i7-12700KF
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
136 FPS
€10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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136 FPS
€10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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136 FPS
€8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199.62
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191 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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153 FPS
€8.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,248.27
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119 FPS
€9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,152.49
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136 FPS
€11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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136 FPS
€9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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136 FPS
€10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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169 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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