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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $112.61 vs $175.68
- Up to 30% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - $0.71 vs $1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6900K - 173 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
70%
Price, €
€175.68
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
104 FPS
€17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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74 FPS
€15.21/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
€18/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€14.73/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
€18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
€25.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
€13.76/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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53 FPS
€28.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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