Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $115.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900KF - $0.64 vs $1.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
180
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |