Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i7-6850K - 817 vs 761 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $115.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900KF - $0.15 vs $0.32 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $260 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
761
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Apr 30th, 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 | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |