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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6950X - 198 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $230.15 vs $499.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6950X - $1.16 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230.15
100%
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 i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-12700KF
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
132 FPS
$12.12/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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102 FPS
$13.24/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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120 FPS
$18.58/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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115 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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93 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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120 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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120 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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93 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$33.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
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