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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-6850K - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $120.0 vs $375.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-7820X - $0.6 vs $1.87 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
32.085561497326196%
Price, $
$375
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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In Stock
Updated 348793 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
99.00497512437812%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/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
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348793 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
89.86534372785259%
Multi-Core
5821
74.16231367053128%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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