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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6850K - 349 vs 345 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $105.0 vs $299.0
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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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
Epic
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
92.96187683284457%
Multi-Core
5821
63.95297736761152%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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