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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-6850K - 313 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $105.0 vs $248.99
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
53.683319220999145%
Multi-Core
5821
50.49882883664441%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-6850K
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
145 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,253.77
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145 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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145 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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238 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,723.39
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128 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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145 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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202 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,324.95
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204 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,584.31
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145 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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