Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £96.66 vs £249.12
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700F - £0.96 vs £2.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6700 - 111 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
101
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£96.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £96.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
111
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.24/FPS
42%
Price, £
£249.12
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for £249.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Jul 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |