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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. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 15 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 59.85

Overall Rank: 671

Last Price Change: $190.36 USD (2022-11-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
11394

Single Thread Rating: 2410
Samples: 1235*
*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 Math39,786 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,947 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers49 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,089 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression167.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics848 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,972 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,410 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of November 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$235.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$190.36 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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,543
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,946
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,598
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,356
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,394
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 155.14
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 153.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.73
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 76.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 69.83
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 59.85
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.47
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 2,410
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1681192 - Nov 28 2022
11393
BL1680357 - Nov 27 2022
11354
BL1679445 - Nov 25 2022
12516
BL1674224 - Nov 19 2022
12633
BL1670607 - Nov 14 2022
13765
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,394
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 10,769 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,980 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,300 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 9,327 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 8,648 (-24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 14,011 (+23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 13,244 (+16.2%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,686 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 9,239 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 13,789 (+21.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 13,071 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,934 (+13.5%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,706
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,653
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,084
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,773
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,684
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,552
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,513
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,482
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,280
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,203
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 6,007
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,825
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 2,522