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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2044 days newer than Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 197 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
51.273756570966434%
Multi-Core
5821
44.62588163140141%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-6850K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
100 FPS
€12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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100 FPS
€15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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74 FPS
€15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,116.06
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104 FPS
€23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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104 FPS
€96.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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114 FPS
€16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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92 FPS
€30.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,814.43
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146 FPS
€13.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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103 FPS
€15.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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113 FPS
€14.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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