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Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-6850K

Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77167 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77167 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77167 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77167 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Availability
MSRP in USD: $617

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 871 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

Performs up to 12% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6850K - 172 vs 153 FPS
Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $103.03 vs $105.0
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads

This is a free version of League of Legends.

League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

172

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$103.03

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77167 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

153

88.95348837209302%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$105

98%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77167 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

172

FPS

153

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

131

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

373

FPS

345

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

279

FPS

276

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

783

FPS

761

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1468

100%

Multi-Core

4990

85.72410238790586%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

86.37602179836512%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i5-9500	vs	Intel Core i7-6850K
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Broadwell E
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	6
6	Threads	12
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
65 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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