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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 19% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6950X - 165 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $458.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 41% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6950X - $2.78 vs $4.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
139
84.24242424242424%
Value, $/FPS
$4.68/FPS
59.401709401709404%
Price, $
$651.07
70%
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
52.365547917509105%
Multi-Core
8447
64.75774302361239%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-6950X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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97 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
101 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
97 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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97 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
79 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
97 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
97 FPS
$24.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
56 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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