Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2044 days newer than Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 32% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6850K - 196 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
148
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |