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€266.26
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6850K - 329 vs 309 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €164.56 vs €266.26
- Up to 35% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - €0.53 vs €0.81 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
329
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
65%
Price, €
€266.26
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
309
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
Buy for €164.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-6850K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
220 FPS
€4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
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270 FPS
€4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
242 FPS
€5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249.9
In Stock
295 FPS
€5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
220 FPS
€4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
220 FPS
€4.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029
In Stock
251 FPS
€8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€2,049.9
In Stock
287 FPS
€4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,339
In Stock
270 FPS
€4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
123 FPS
€8.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,094.9
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