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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £188.88 vs £235.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-10700K - £0.84 vs £1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - 230 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Intel Core i7-10700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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