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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $180.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 20% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700K - $0.51 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700K - 393 vs 351 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
351
89.31297709923665%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Updated 358188 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
393
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
79.6875%
Price, $
$253.44
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $253.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
58.47491110233109%
Multi-Core
4897
35.760186943186795%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-12700K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
193 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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157 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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300 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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300 FPS
$7.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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244 FPS
$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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300 FPS
$4.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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105 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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105 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
244 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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