Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6700K - 212 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6700K - £0.94 vs £1.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £188.88 vs £198.99
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£198.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £198.99 on Amazon
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Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |