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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6850K - 131 vs 111 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £168.88 vs £338.84
- Up to 41% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900KF - £1.52 vs £2.59 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.59/FPS
58%
Price, £
£338.84
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6850K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
80 FPS
£18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,492.8
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96 FPS
£16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,558.8
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46 FPS
£26.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,198.8
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111 FPS
£18.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,019.6
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65 FPS
£18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,230
In Stock
54 FPS
£24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,305.6
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90 FPS
£17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599.99
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80 FPS
£18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,500
In Stock
64 FPS
£22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,449.99
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111 FPS
£21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,349.99
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