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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - 288 vs 277 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 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €222.66 vs €294.44
- Up to 22% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.8 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
78.43137254901961%
Price, €
€294.44
75%
FPS Winner
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 i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
277
96.18055555555556%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€222.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
58.22187254130606%
Multi-Core
4897
32.907734695248976%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6700K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
223 FPS
€7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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191 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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213 FPS
€7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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136 FPS
€10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,379
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255 FPS
€8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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159 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
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159 FPS
€8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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213 FPS
€7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
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