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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 335 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $115.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6700 - $0.73 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/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
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i7-6700
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
39 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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33 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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