Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6850K - 214 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - £136.66 vs £208.66
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600KF - £0.67 vs £0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
68%
Price, £
£208.66
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for £208.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13190 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
205
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £136.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |