Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2135 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 140 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6950X - 275 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
48.10549777117385%
Multi-Core
8447
52.06805153177587%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |