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Core i9-9960X vs Core i7-6850K

Core i9-9960X vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,579 on Amazon

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Updated 350474 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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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 350474 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,579 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350474 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
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 350474 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

555

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.85/FPS

7.719298245614035%

Price, $

$1579

7%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,579 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350474 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

541

97.47747747747748%

Value, $/FPS

$0.22/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 350474 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

92.01741654571843%

Multi-Core

5821

58.24494696818091%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

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Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameBroadwell E
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
165 WTDP
140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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