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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €188.88 vs €428.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-12900K - €1.03 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 42% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6700K - 262 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
184
70%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
262
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
62%
Price, €
€428.99
44%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i9-12900K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
216 FPS
€6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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260 FPS
€9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
248 FPS
€19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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262 FPS
€12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
236 FPS
€7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
216 FPS
€6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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244 FPS
€8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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248 FPS
€23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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254 FPS
€7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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