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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6700K - 128 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £150.72 vs £349.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
58.29066561638441%
Multi-Core
4897
35.255579553635705%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-6700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
£15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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