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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2065 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $76.77 vs $176.75
- Up to 73% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700 - $0.42 vs $1.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€85.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
26.751592356687897%
Price, €
€196.19
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
Buy for €196.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
55.29873528129089%
Multi-Core
5821
53.99814471243043%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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