Buy on Amazon
$120
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
Availability
MSRP in USD: $617
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 2752 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 17% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-920 - 104 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $90.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6850K - $1.01 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 280542 minutes ago
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280541 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
