Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6850K - 90 vs 85 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 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €162.51 vs €318.6
- Up to 46% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900KF - €1.91 vs €3.54 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.54/FPS
53%
Price, €
€318.6
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for €318.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13435 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
85
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €162.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13436 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |