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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1681 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 80% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-2700K - 97 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-2700K - $1.19 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $89.0 vs $115.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
77%
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 i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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