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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $120.0 vs $133.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-10600KF - $0.52 vs $0.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-6850K - 236 vs 233 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
233
98.72881355932203%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/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
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
92.85714285714285%
Price, $
$133
90%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Updated 354106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
75.20759193357058%
Multi-Core
5821
85.36442293591435%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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