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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 10% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6850K - 189 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $120.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 49% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-9700 - $0.7 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
50.72463768115942%
Price, $
$260.26
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349098 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
91.005291005291%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/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 349098 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
81.49100257069408%
Multi-Core
5821
93.63036834486087%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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