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.

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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, Intel Core i7-6850K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 91.26

Overall Rank: 842

Last Price Change: $125.26 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

11431

Single Thread Rating: 2409
Samples: 1289*
*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 Math	39,718 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	25,924 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	49 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,380 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,127 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	171,657 KBytes/Sec
Physics	850 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,961 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,409 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$132.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$125.26 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,745
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,457
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,746
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,629
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,062
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,421
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,489
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,250
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		11,431

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.97
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.44
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.82
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		91.26
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		2,409

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1911778 - Sep 26 2023		12260
BL1907647 - Sep 20 2023		12429
BL1893347 - Aug 30 2023		11381
BL1890000 - Aug 25 2023 [Overclocked]		12175
BL1889824 - Aug 25 2023		11771

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 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		11,431
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K		13,071 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		10,767 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,918 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		9,867 (-13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K		8,738 (-23.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,257 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,201 (+6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K		9,297 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		8,943 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		8,657 (-24.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K		13,965 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,671 (+10.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,189
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,534
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,856
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		2,372

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