Intel Core i9 10850K vs Intel Core i7 6900K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10850K with 10 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10850K Advantages
Released 4 years and 2 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6900K Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+16%
1336
Intel Core i7 6900K
1151
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+43%
16234
Intel Core i7 6900K
11326
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+33%
1722
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+18%
8830
Intel Core i7 6900K
7470
Blender
Intel Core i9 10850K
+35%
260
Intel Core i7 6900K
192
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+35%
1302
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+45%
10664
Intel Core i7 6900K
7327
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+33%
3083
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10850K
+59%
22770
Intel Core i7 6900K
14258
General Parameters
Jul 2020
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake-S
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i9-10850K
Processor Number
i7-6900K
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2011-3
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
8
20
Performance Core Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
