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MSRP $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Core i7-6700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €208.50 vs €299.63
- Up to 26% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-12700F - €1.53 vs €2.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700K - 144 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
136
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.08/FPS
74%
Price, €
€299.63
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
Buy for €299.63 on Amazon
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Updated 2040 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
44 FPS
€23.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029
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62 FPS
€22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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62 FPS
€20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
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44 FPS
€23.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,049
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77 FPS
€19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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62 FPS
€20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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35 FPS
€29.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029
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51 FPS
€23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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35 FPS
€28.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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44 FPS
€28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
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