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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - 148 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$219.66 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10940X - CA$1.59 vs CA$9.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.46/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 16985 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
Buy for CA$219.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16985 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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