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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6700K - 159 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6700K - $1.45 vs $1.46 per 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 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $180.0 vs $230.15
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230.15
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-6700K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
101 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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71 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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89 FPS
$25.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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84 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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62 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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62 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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89 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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62 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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62 FPS
$50.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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