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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-6500TE - 199 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $115.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-6500TE - $0.58 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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