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Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6850K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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: 109.16

Overall Rank:
1111th fastest in multithreading out of 4903 CPUs
959th fastest in single threading out of 4903 CPUs
363rd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $105.00 USD (2024-09-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
11462
Single Thread Rating
2405

Samples: 1353*
*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 Math39,671 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,906 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers50 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22,289 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,153 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression171,811 KBytes/Sec
Physics856 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,953 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,405 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2024.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,964
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,464
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,104
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,093
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,255
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,745
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,578
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,462
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 186.29
Intel Core i9-12900K
 146.77
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.32
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.03
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 109.16
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.47
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,618
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 2,405
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2265468 - Dec 04 2024
11875
BL2259229 - Nov 29 2024 [Overclocked]
12789
BL2259191 - Nov 29 2024 [Overclocked]
12442
BL2257287 - Nov 27 2024 [Overclocked]
13677
BL2256399 - Nov 26 2024 [Overclocked]
12748
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,462
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 10,750 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 9,645 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 14,287 (+24.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 13,055 (+13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,279 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,195 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 12,118 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 9,387 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 8,935 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 8,647 (-24.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 13,904 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6850K
 10,201 (-11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,264
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,916
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,889
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,597
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,874
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,503
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,430
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,402
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,224
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,932
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 2,046