Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2065 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i7-6950X - 886 vs 764 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $194.12 vs $328.3
- Up to 50% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6950X - $0.24 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
886
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€215.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |