Buy on Amazon
$90
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
Availability
MSRP in USD: $434
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1983 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $90.0 vs $298.85
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 129% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6800K - 339 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75089 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $298.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75088 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
46.717557251908396%
Multi-Core
5661
36.652638394302365%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i9-12900K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
319 FPS
$4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,589
In Stock
339 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,599.99
In Stock
315 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289
In Stock
328 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.99
In Stock
319 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,479
In Stock
315 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,379
In Stock
326 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,899.49
In Stock
328 FPS
$5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,949.99
In Stock
326 FPS
$12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,079
In Stock
326 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,849
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.
