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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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MSRP in USD: $1723
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1518 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-6950X - 545 vs 530 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $279.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-6950X - $0.51 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
545
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i7-6950X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
236 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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236 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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169 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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321 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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290 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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209 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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293 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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169 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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290 FPS
$24.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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290 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,969
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