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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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MSRP in USD: $617
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6850K - 719 vs 689 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - CA$184.15 vs CA$309.94
- Up to 42% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6850K - CA$0.26 vs CA$0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
719
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$184.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-6850K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
477 FPS
CA$2.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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477 FPS
CA$2.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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