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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £148.88 vs £292.89
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6850K - 287 vs 245 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
48.396946564885496%
Multi-Core
5821
37.68857235351246%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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