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Core i7-7800X vs Core i7-6850K

Core i7-7800X vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $355.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 335 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 335 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $355.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 335 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 335 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6850K - 217 vs 216 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $105.0 vs $355.88
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

217

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$355.88

29%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $355.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 335 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

216

99.53917050691244%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$105

100%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 335 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

100%

Multi-Core

6147

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

93.92592592592592%

Multi-Core

5821

94.6965999674638%

Intel Core i7-7800X

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Intel Core i7-6850K

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Skylake-E/EPCodenameBroadwell E
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
140 WTDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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