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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - 153 vs 138 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 29% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $120.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9600K - $0.87 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
78.37837837837837%
Price, $
$170
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349276 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
90.19607843137256%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/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 349276 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
74.06542056074767%
Multi-Core
5821
89.99690785405072%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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