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Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2011-3

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6850K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-6850K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 99.73

Overall Rank: 1016

Last Price Change: $115.00 USD (2024-05-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
11469

Single Thread Rating: 2404
Samples: 1330*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 14,404
Thread: 2,206

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math39,715 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,957 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers50 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22,358 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,150 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression171,914 KBytes/Sec
Physics856 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,968 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,404 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of June 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$115.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$119.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,297
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,398
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,626
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,904
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,305
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,501
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,179
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,469
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
208.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
158.90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
157.32
Intel Core i9-12900K
140.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
128.59
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
99.73
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.37
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,404
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2114401 - Jun 01 2024
10801
BL2114138 - Jun 01 2024 [Overclocked]
12154
BL2112258 - May 29 2024 [Overclocked]
10968
BL2107717 - May 23 2024
12763
BL2105404 - May 20 2024 [Overclocked]
10882
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,469
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K
13,062 (+13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6850K
12,286 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
10,764 (-6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K
8,729 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
14,320 (+24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-6850K
13,175 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
12,195 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
12,130 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
9,403 (-18.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K
9,272 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
8,929 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
8,653 (-24.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,442
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,395
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
7,521
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,382