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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-6700K - 240 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €252.66 vs €284.96
- Up to 9% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900F - €1.08 vs €1.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
90%
Price, €
€284.96
88%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
235
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€252.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I76700K, 4 GHz, Box Core I7-6700K Processore, Argento
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In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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