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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X and the cheaper Core i7-6850K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $120.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 82% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6950X - $0.41 vs $2.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6850K - 293 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
291
99.31740614334471%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/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 i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
293
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
18.468468468468465%
Price, $
$651.07
18%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
97.91505791505791%
Multi-Core
5821
68.91203977743578%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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