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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6850K - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $120.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.76 vs $5.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.12/FPS
14.84375%
Price, $
$820
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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In Stock
Updated 350231 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
158
98.75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/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 350231 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
81.17797695262485%
Multi-Core
5821
54.05330114216733%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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