Buy on Amazon
€559
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 36% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700 - 191 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €139.97 vs €559.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
Buy for €559 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74982 minutes ago
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)
Buy for €139.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74983 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
49.351145038167935%
Multi-Core
4140
26.804791194561346%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-6700
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
€10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,399
In Stock
148 FPS
€9.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,479
In Stock
118 FPS
€10.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,229
In Stock
185 FPS
€13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,479
In Stock
176 FPS
€11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,999
In Stock
104 FPS
€10.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
173 FPS
€10.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,859
In Stock
173 FPS
€9.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,679
In Stock
148 FPS
€9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,459
In Stock
104 FPS
€11.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,159
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
