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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-6850K - 257 vs 240 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £188.88 vs £281.81
- Up to 28% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-12700K - £0.79 vs £1.1 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
240
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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