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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 458 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$309.94 vs CA$510.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.96 vs CA$3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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