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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6700 - 193 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $87.75 vs $301.91
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
52.28467448443186%
Multi-Core
4140
31.738730450781972%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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