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Intel i9-12900KF vs i7-6850K vs i7-950

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6694 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-12900KF×Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz×Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price $278.99 - BUY $105 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA2011-3LGA1366
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP241W140W130W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$25.55$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q2 2016Q2 2009
# of Samples207013863238
CPU Value147.2108.838.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4153(0.0%)2397(-42.3%)1382(-66.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41064(0.0%)11420(-72.2%)3235(-92.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,064
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,420
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
3,235
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900KF
147.2
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
108.8
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
38.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,153
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,397
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
1,382
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP241W140W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.