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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - 239 vs 224 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 - 16 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 43% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €162.51 vs €283.62
- Up to 39% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-11900K - €0.73 vs €1.19 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
61%
Price, €
€283.62
57%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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Updated 18520 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-6850K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
171 FPS
€12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,101.66
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212 FPS
€12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,666
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