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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 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
rating
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 Math39,718 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,924 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers49 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22,380 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,127 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression171,657 KBytes/Sec
Physics850 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,961 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,409 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$132.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$125.26 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 1st of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,742
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,479
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,250
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,431
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.79
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
91.26
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.94
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 1st of October 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
3,959
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 1st of October 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
12,917 (+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
12,256 (+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
8,942 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
8,658 (-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 1st of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,183
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,815
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,239
Intel Core i9-13900
6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,857
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,372