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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - 146 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €188.88 vs €370.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900KF - €1.41 vs €2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
134
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
€18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
€17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,691.26
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118 FPS
€20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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18 FPS
€49.94/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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86 FPS
€40.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,499
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68 FPS
€44.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€2,999
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