Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i3 9100F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i3 9100F with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6850K Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 6MB)
Intel Core i3 9100F Advantages
Released 2 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
Intel Core i3 9100F
+7%
1049
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+76%
7282
Intel Core i3 9100F
4117
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
Intel Core i3 9100F
+43%
1410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
Intel Core i3 9100F
+6%
4119
Blender
Intel Core i7 6850K
+100%
100
Intel Core i3 9100F
50
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
Intel Core i3 9100F
+8%
1072
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+65%
5881
Intel Core i3 9100F
3546
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
2409
Intel Core i3 9100F
+3%
2495
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+69%
11382
Intel Core i3 9100F
6718
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-6850K
Processor Number
i3-9100F
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
12
Performance Core Threads
4
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
36x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
