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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6850K - 228 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $120.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - $0.56 vs $2.15 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
26.04651162790698%
Price, $
$490
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
216
94.73684210526315%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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 349330 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
72.49857061177816%
Multi-Core
5821
63.52722907344756%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-6850K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
138 FPS
$42.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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