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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £148.88 vs £484.37
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6850K - 168 vs 158 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
40.89003547242825%
Multi-Core
5821
27.719047619047622%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i9-14900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
168 FPS
£22.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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168 FPS
£24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£4,102.3
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159 FPS
£35.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5,600
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168 FPS
£37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
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