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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-6850K

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 294.44 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 294.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1983 days newer than Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6850K - 394 vs 345 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

394

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€294.44

100%

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

Buy for 294.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

345

87.56345177664974%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

49.88198269079465%

Multi-Core

5821

39.11699482561656%

Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i7-6850K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameBroadwell E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6850K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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