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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6850K - 227 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 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 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $76.77 vs $318.06
Borderlands 3
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Badass
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
74.4131455399061%
Multi-Core
5821
69.12480703004394%
Intel Core i9-10900 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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