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$115
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $115.0 vs $294.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-14600KF - $0.64 vs $1.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 27% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6850K - 227 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
179
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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 3982 minutes ago
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
49%
Price, $
$294.99
38%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $294.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3981 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-14600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
192 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
213 FPS
$8.69/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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