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Intel Core i7-6850K: specs and benchmarks
Price now
391$
Games supported
99%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Year of release
2016
Performance
10.38
Summary
Intel started Intel Core i7-6850K sales 31 May 2016 at a recommended price of $475. This is Broadwell-E architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 4000 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA2011-3 processor with a TDP of 140 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR4 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
10.38%
of a leader's which is AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX.
General info
Of Core i7-6850K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 552 | |
| Value for money | 9.01 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-E (2016) | |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (5 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $475 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
| Price now | $391 (0.8x MSRP) | of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | |
| Threads | 12 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | of 5.5 (Core i9-12900KS) |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Maximum core temperature | 67° | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | of 105 (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| Unlocked multiplier | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6850K compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 140 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| vPro | - | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Smart Response | + | |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-6850K's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | of 4800 (Ryzen 9 6980HX) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 4 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| ECC memory support | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-6850K. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- 3DMark Fire Strike Physics
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-6850K. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 9.9 Mh/s |
Relative perfomance
Overall Core i7-6850K performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-6850K from AMD is Ryzen 3 4300GE, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-6850K:
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