Buy on Amazon
$115
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
Availability
MSRP in USD: $617
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $115.0 vs $217.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700 - $0.51 vs $0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - 236 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/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
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $217 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i7-11700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,398.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,519
In Stock
72 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599
In Stock
69 FPS
$23.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,640
In Stock
69 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849
In Stock
69 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,238
In Stock
69 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,619
In Stock
69 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,539
In Stock
69 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
69 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,379
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
