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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 44% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6850K - 168 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $115.0 vs $294.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-14600KF - $0.98 vs $1.76 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
55%
Price, $
$294.99
38%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
117
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
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 i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i7-6850K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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110 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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146 FPS
$12.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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