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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 13% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6850K - 195 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $120.0 vs $143.72
- Up to 5% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-10600K - $0.7 vs $0.74 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
94.5945945945946%
Price, $
$143.72
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
88.2051282051282%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348856 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
76.47768395657418%
Multi-Core
5821
85.1272301842644%
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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