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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 80% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6700 - 88 vs 49 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 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $150.0 vs $350.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-12900KF - $3.06 vs $3.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.99/FPS
76.69172932330827%
Price, $
$350.99
42%
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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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
49
55.68181818181818%
Value, $/FPS
$3.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
50.8654602675059%
Multi-Core
4140
27.820710973724882%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-6700
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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44 FPS
$42.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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34 FPS
$78.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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56 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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48 FPS
$52.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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49 FPS
$112.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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48 FPS
$80.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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48 FPS
$51.52/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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44 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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