Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 680 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $82.8 vs $120.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6850K - $0.57 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-4370 - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
146
98.64864864864865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349394 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
70.37037037037037%
Price, $
$120
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349394 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
96.21451104100946%
Multi-Core
2407
41.35028345645078%
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |