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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3770K - 179 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £175.0 vs £225.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3770K - £0.98 vs £1.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
179
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
100%
Price, £
£175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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