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€123.78
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Prices and StockMSRP $324
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MSRP $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Core i7-6700K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $123.78 vs $212.59
- Up to 37% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-12700F - $0.57 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-6700K - 234 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
218
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€123.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
Buy for €123.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
234
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
63%
Price, €
€212.59
58%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for €212.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700F
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