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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6850K - 187 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$309.94 vs CA$420.79
- Up to 7% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-11700KF - CA$2.09 vs CA$2.25 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.25/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$420.79
73%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
148
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i7-6850K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
CA$11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
CA$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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