Buy on Amazon
$227.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
Availability
MSRP in USD: $409
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 26% better in New World than Core i7-6700K - 146 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $180.0 vs $227.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing New World than Core i7-12700K - $1.55 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
99%
Price, $
$227.99
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $227.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-6700K
Buy for $180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-6700K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
86 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
109 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,298.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,049.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,095
In Stock
100 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,019
In Stock
63 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,625
In Stock
96 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,929
In Stock
96 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,681.95
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
