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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-6850K - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €371.24 vs €1305.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6850K - €1.96 vs €7.13 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€371.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
Buy for €371.24 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
Buy for €1,305 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6850K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
€9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,601.01
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145 FPS
€11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
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124 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
In Stock
178 FPS
€12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
124 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
In Stock
131 FPS
€18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€2,405.54
In Stock
145 FPS
€13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,989
In Stock
152 FPS
€21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,212.46
In Stock
164 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,034.9
In Stock
152 FPS
€39.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€5,946.79
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