Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6700 - 132 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $136.0 vs $329.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900K - $1.23 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |