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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6850K - 303 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 28 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €164.94 vs €417.62
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-14700K - €0.6 vs €1.38 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
303
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
43%
Price, €
€417.62
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
276
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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Updated 557 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i7-6850K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
270 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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270 FPS
€9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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