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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2348 days newer than Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 23% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700K - 181 vs 147 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
147
81%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
165 FPS
£10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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126 FPS
£8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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