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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - 218 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $287.35 vs $328.3
- Up to 27% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - $1.46 vs $2.01 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
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€318.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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