Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 20% better in Valorant than Core i7-6700 - 919 vs 763 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £128.88 vs £281.81
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700K - £0.17 vs £0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
54%
Price, £
£281.81
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4238 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
763
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4239 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |