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Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-760

Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-760: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

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 207 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-760

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 207 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-760

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 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 i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-760 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-760 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-760.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-760 - 180 vs 178 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-760 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-760

Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $100.0 vs $105.0
Up to 3% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - $0.56 vs $0.58 per FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts

This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.

Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

180

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

96%

Price, $

$105

95%

FPS Winner

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 207 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010

FPS

178

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010

106

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

684

FPS

761

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

57

FPS

153

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

167

FPS

199

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

236

FPS

345

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010

Single-Core

457

36%

Multi-Core

1280

21%

Intel Core i7-6850K	vs	Intel Core i5-760
May 31st, 2016	Release Date	Jul 18th, 2010
Core i7	Collection	Core i5
Broadwell E	Codename	Lynnfield
Intel Socket 2011-3	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	4
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
140 W	TDP	95 W
14 nm	Process Size	45 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No

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