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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700 - 184 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $106.89 vs $279.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - $0.63 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
41%
Price, $
$279.95
38%
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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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
170
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-6700
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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60 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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133 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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133 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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118 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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133 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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184 FPS
$32.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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34 FPS
$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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