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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-6850K - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $120.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7900X - $0.7 vs $2.3 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
30.434782608695656%
Price, $
$400
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349224 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
98.85057471264368%
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 349224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
89.17018284106891%
Multi-Core
5821
66.29085525566563%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 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 |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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