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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-6850K - 242 vs 235 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 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $120.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 86% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-9940X - $0.51 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.6/FPS
14.166666666666666%
Price, $
$870.7
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
235
97.10743801652893%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/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
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In Stock
Updated 349449 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
86.90884167237834%
Multi-Core
5821
54.22955095956773%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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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