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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $189.95 vs $479.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-7800X - $0.7 vs $1.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6850K - 274 vs 273 FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
273
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
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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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
40%
Price, $
$479.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 12 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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