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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Core i7-6850K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £109.97 vs £433.50
- Up to 70% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-14900K - £0.62 vs £2.10 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Deathloop than Core i7-6850K - 206 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
85%
Value, £/FPS
£0.62/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6850K or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
206 FPS
£19.91/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
£28.14/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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206 FPS
£30.58/FPS
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