Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £136.66 vs £428.66
- Up to 65% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-7900X - £0.77 vs £2.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-6850K - 192 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
177
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £136.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10274 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
192
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.23/FPS
34%
Price, £
£428.66
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for £428.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |