Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2044 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6900K - 183 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£416.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 216 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |