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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1518 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $108.0 vs $286.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10850K - $0.91 vs $2.29 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
119
95.19999999999999%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
39.737991266375545%
Price, $
$286
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
70.34482758620689%
Multi-Core
5661
62.236147757255935%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i9-10850K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
103 FPS
$41.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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83 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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69 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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75 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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83 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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96 FPS
$30.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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