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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6700T - 112 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $99.9 vs $353.8
- Up to 68% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900KF - $1.0 vs $3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.16/FPS
31%
Price, $
$353.8
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6700T
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$25.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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77 FPS
$34.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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95 FPS
$57.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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94 FPS
$40.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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90 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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94 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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81 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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95 FPS
$50.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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95 FPS
$57.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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