Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 457 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 15 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-5500U - 170 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €164.94 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |