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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Core i7-6700T
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $85.99 vs $283.49
- Up to 68% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - $0.60 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6700T - 153 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 24 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
143
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
32%
Price, $
$283.49
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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