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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-6850K

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 222 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 222 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74575 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1983 days newer than Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6850K - 166 vs 158 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 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€222

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 222 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74575 minutes ago

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Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

158

95.18072289156626%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

50.19794140934284%

Multi-Core

5821

42.96258026422614%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i7-6850K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameBroadwell E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-6850K

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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