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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $115.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900K - $0.7 vs $2.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6850K - 171 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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 i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i9-9900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
93 FPS
$50.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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62 FPS
$62.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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73 FPS
$54.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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