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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2065 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €188.88 vs €309.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-12700 - €0.63 vs €0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-6900K - 312 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
299
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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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
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-12700
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
123 FPS
€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€862.84
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123 FPS
€12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,580.92
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91 FPS
€11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
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123 FPS
€21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
In Stock
123 FPS
€14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,751.98
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123 FPS
€7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.84
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150 FPS
€6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€975.58
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168 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,345
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168 FPS
€7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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127 FPS
€8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,089
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