Intel Core i9 12900F vs Intel Core i7 6700T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900F with 16 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Core i7 6700T with 4 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900F 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Intel Core i7 6700T 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900F
+124%
2572
Intel Core i7 6700T
1144
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900F
+321%
13687
Intel Core i7 6700T
3245
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900F
+298%
223
Intel Core i7 6700T
56
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Skylake
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
Core i7(Skylake)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
35 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
Intel
215 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1800 MHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
4
24
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
28.0
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR3, DDR4-2133
-
Max Memory Size
64
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
