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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 11% better in God of War than Core i7-6900K - 191 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
49.31075226467113%
Multi-Core
7118
51.24550035997121%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-6900K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
£13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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