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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 1245 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $115.0 vs $1989.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900KS - $0.17 vs $2.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6850K - 750 vs 689 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 127 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
689
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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 Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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