Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 2457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $48.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6850K - $0.29 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 20% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-860 - 199 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |