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In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 59% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6700K - 86 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $138.89 vs $301.2
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
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 CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
59.84634047715326%
Multi-Core
4897
37.54216498006747%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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