Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6850K - 555 vs 541 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $120.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9960X - $0.22 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
555
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
7.719298245614035%
Price, $
$1579
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,579 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350474 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
541
97.47747747747748%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
92.01741654571843%
Multi-Core
5821
58.24494696818091%
Intel Core i9-9960X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |