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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 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 i3-6300 is 273 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $59.97 vs $68.03
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
99.52681388012618%
Multi-Core
2539
43.61793506270401%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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