Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Core i7-6850K

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Combined performance score

i7-6850K
7.46
+6.9%

Core i7-6850K outperforms Core i5-9600KF by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking864903
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.8912.34
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (7 years old)8 January 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$475$262
Current price$241 (0.5x MSRP)$243 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600KF has 217% better value for money than i7-6850K.

Technical specs

Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache32 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature67°100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF compatibility with other computer components: 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

i7-6850K 7.46
+6.9%
i5-9600KF 6.98

Core i7-6850K outperforms Core i5-9600KF by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-6850K 11462
+6.9%
i5-9600KF 10725

Core i7-6850K outperforms Core i5-9600KF by 7% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-6850K 1267
i5-9600KF 1587
+25.3%

Core i5-9600KF outperforms Core i7-6850K by 25% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-6850K 5819
+1.9%
i5-9600KF 5709

Core i7-6850K outperforms Core i5-9600KF by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.46 6.98
Recency 31 May 2016 8 January 2019
Threads 12 6
Cost $475 $262
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6850K and Core i5-9600KF. The differences in performance seem too small.


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