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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2470 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 14% better in Saints Row than Core i7-6700 - 183 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-12900KS
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$16.81/FPS
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Core i7-6700
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$19.27/FPS
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