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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 128 vs 97 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $105.0 vs $236.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-10700K - $1.08 vs $1.84 per FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
58.69565217391305%
Price, $
$236
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
97
75.78125%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105
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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Updated 58289 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
74.32590855803049%
Multi-Core
5821
71.49349054286415%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-6850K
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
27 FPS
$92.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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77 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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86 FPS
$34.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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77 FPS
$27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,098
In Stock
57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$24.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,898.99
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86 FPS
$31.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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