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$289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - 123 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $115.0 vs $289.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - $0.96 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
120
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i7-6850K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
45 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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49 FPS
$32.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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49 FPS
$30.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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