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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1366 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £59.99 vs £136.66
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - £0.28 vs £0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3330 - 224 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
214
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel i5-3330 Ivybridge Box Core i5 Processor (3GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket LGA 1155)
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In Stock
Updated 5513 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
45%
Price, £
£136.66
43%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
Buy for £136.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5514 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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