Core i7-6850K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $617

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

Specifications

General
Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Broadwell E

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.8 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	140 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-6850K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

153

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

761

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Epic

224

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

205

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

Ultra

541

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Core i7-6850K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5600X

235 FPS+5%

$0.5/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 5500

232 FPS+4%

$0.36/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600

235 FPS+5%

$0.5/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 3700X

230 FPS+3%

$0.56/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600GT

235 FPS+5%

$0.55/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i5-12400

237 FPS+6%

$0.56/FPS

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Ryzen 5 3600

229 FPS+2%

$0.41/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Core i3-14100

240 FPS+7%

$0.46/FPS

Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Ryzen 7 5700

234 FPS+4%

$0.58/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i5-12400F

237 FPS+6%

$0.47/FPS

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

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Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018

$224.22

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$224.22 on Amazon

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Core i5-13600K

Sep 27th, 2022

$230

Fortnite

$230 on Amazon

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Core i5-13600KF

Sep 27th, 2022

$200.7

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$200.7 on Amazon

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Core i3-14100

Jan 8th, 2024

$109.99

Fortnite

$109.99 on Amazon

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Ryzen 7 5700

Apr 4th, 2022

$135

Fortnite

$135 on Amazon

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Core i7-8700K

Oct 5th, 2017

$165

Fortnite

$165 on Amazon

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Ryzen 7 7700

Jan 14th, 2023

$285

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$285 on Amazon

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Core i5-14500

Jan 8th, 2024

$236.61

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$236.61 on Amazon

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Core i5-14400F

Jan 8th, 2024

$164.99

Fortnite

$164.99 on Amazon

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Core i5-14600K

Oct 17th, 2023

$239.99

Fortnite

$239.99 on Amazon

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Ryzen 3 3200G

Jul 7th, 2019

$79

Fortnite

$79 on Amazon

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Core i9-13900K

Sep 27th, 2022

$498.27

Fortnite

$498.27 on Amazon

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Core i7-6850K

Prices and Stock
MSRP $617

Specifications

Core i7-6850K FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i7-6850K

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Valorant

Fortnite

Escape From Tarkov

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Core i7-6850K Alternatives

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