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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6850K - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €164.54 vs €707.33
- Up to 77% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900X - €1.14 vs €4.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.88/FPS
23%
Price, €
€707.33
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X X-Serie Prozessor 10 Kerne mit 3.7 GHz (bis 4,7 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Prozessor (999PNG)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
144
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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