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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $180.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 91 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Core i7-6700K - 183 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
54.9777117384844%
Multi-Core
4897
30.185539049497628%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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