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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - 146 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $76.77 vs $146.72
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10500 - $0.62 vs $1.12 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
55.35714285714285%
Price, €
€162.86
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
94.52054794520548%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€85.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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