Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1518 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $103.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10850K - $0.45 vs $1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6800K - 246 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
230
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5540 minutes ago
Buy for $279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5539 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |