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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K 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 the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €182.66 vs €222.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6900K - 230 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
49.56452889944576%
Multi-Core
7118
52.535242453317586%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-12700KF
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
142 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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107 FPS
€11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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107 FPS
€11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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165 FPS
€9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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121 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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142 FPS
€11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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121 FPS
€11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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121 FPS
€11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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150 FPS
€35.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€5,299
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157 FPS
€11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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