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Core i7-920 vs Core i7-6850K

Core i7-920 vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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 116 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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 116 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Availability
MSRP in USD: $617

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 2752 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-920

Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $90.0 vs $105.0
Up to 11% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-6850K - $0.65 vs $0.73 per FPS
Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-920 - 144 vs 139 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 12 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Metro Exodus.

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

FPS

139

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.65/FPS

100%

Price, $

$90

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

144

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.73/FPS

89%

Price, $

$105

85%

FPS Winner

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 116 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

126

FPS

105

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

199

FPS

165

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

153

FPS

53

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

345

FPS

230

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

761

FPS

680

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Single-Core

415

32%

Multi-Core

1434

24%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i7-920	vs	Intel Core i7-6850K
Nov 17th, 2008	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i7	Collection	Core i7
Bloomfield	Codename	Broadwell E
Intel Socket 1366	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
2.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
2.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
130 W	TDP	140 W
45 nm	Process Size	14 nm
20.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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