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$280
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - 124 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $120.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - $1.0 vs $2.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
44.24778761061947%
Price, $
$280
42%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349231 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
120
96.7741935483871%
Value, $/FPS
$1/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
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Updated 349231 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
76.11044417767107%
Multi-Core
5821
81.90516392289292%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i7-6850K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$36.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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