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In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $105.0 vs $150.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6850K - 254 vs 245 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
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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 i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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