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Core i7-6850K vs Core i3-10105

Core i7-6850K vs Core i3-10105: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 73920 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10105

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $86.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73918 minutes ago

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 73920 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10105

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $86.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73918 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $617

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

Availability

Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-10105 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 i3-10105 is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105

Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6850K - 717 vs 689 FPS
Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $86.43 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

This is a free version of Minecraft.

Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

689

96.09483960948396%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$105

82%

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 73920 minutes ago

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

717

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$86.43

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $86.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73918 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

172

FPS

153

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

132

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

375

FPS

345

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

279

FPS

276

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

785

FPS

761

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

85.27236045729657%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

1487

100%

Multi-Core

4609

79.17883525167497%

Intel Core i7-6850K	vs	Intel Core i3-10105
May 31st, 2016	Release Date	Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7	Collection	Core i3
Broadwell E	Codename	Comet Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
140 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
Yes	Overclockable	No

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