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 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: 91.50

Overall Rank: 964

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

Average CPU Mark

11461

Single Thread Rating: 2403
Samples: 1323*
*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	39,695 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	25,940 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	50 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,356 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,147 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	171,766 KBytes/Sec
Physics	856 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,958 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,403 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2024.
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!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,349
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,015
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,427
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		11,461

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		91.50
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		2,403

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2073059 - Apr 08 2024 [Overclocked]		13488
BL2067943 - Apr 02 2024		11245
BL2062990 - Mar 27 2024		11482
BL2060758 - Mar 25 2024		10298
BL2055960 - Mar 19 2024		11500

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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		11,461
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K		13,065 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		10,758 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,873 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		9,859 (-14.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K		8,732 (-23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-6850K		13,179 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,205 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		12,135 (+5.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6850K		9,278 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		8,933 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K		8,657 (-24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K		13,919 (+21.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,667
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,176
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,530
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		2,380

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