Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 704 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 15 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-8121U - 233 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |