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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 135% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6850K - 54 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6850K - $3.91 vs $4.06 per 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 56% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $84.08 vs $190.11
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€211.02
44%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | 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 |
| 2.5 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 |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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