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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X 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 more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6950X - 265 vs 232 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $219.99 vs $588.88
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
54.8264182895851%
Multi-Core
8447
73.28012492409127%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-6950X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
169 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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150 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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136 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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150 FPS
$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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150 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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195 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,088
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150 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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150 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029
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