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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 638 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-5930K - 139 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $105.0 vs $549.95
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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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 i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
91.16719242902208%
Multi-Core
5480
94.14190001717918%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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