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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $115.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-13600K - $0.83 vs $1.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 46% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - 201 vs 138 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 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
68%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
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 3983 minutes ago
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
61%
Price, $
$268.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $268.99 on Amazon
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Updated 3983 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-13600K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
199 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
181 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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197 FPS
$13.2/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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