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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €252.66 vs €293.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 91 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6700K - 157 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6700K - €1.87 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel BX80662I76700K, 4 GHz, Box Core I7-6700K Processore, Argento
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€293
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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