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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2065 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-6950X - 188 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€302
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i7-6950X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
93 FPS
€11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,057.34
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93 FPS
€15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,414.58
In Stock
93 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€810.42
In Stock
93 FPS
€11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
In Stock
69 FPS
€15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
In Stock
93 FPS
€11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
In Stock
93 FPS
€29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
In Stock
93 FPS
€17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,613.64
In Stock
111 FPS
€8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€951.6
In Stock
93 FPS
€19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,775.98
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