Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6850K - 136 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £168.88 vs £243.01
- Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900F - £1.34 vs £1.79 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.79/FPS
74%
Price, £
£243.01
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for £243.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
126
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |