Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $120.0 vs $827.21
- Up to 85% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10920X - $0.41 vs $2.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6850K - 301 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
291
96.67774086378738%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349590 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.75/FPS
14.909090909090908%
Price, $
$827.21
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for $827.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349589 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
75.70149253731343%
Multi-Core
5821
51.29086263106881%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |