Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-7400T - 262 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $63.5 vs $120.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-6850K - $0.25 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
262
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
54.347826086956516%
Price, $
$120
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361157 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
254
96.94656488549617%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $63.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1017
80.20504731861199%
Multi-Core
2806
48.204775811716196%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400T |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |