Intel Core i9 10900 vs Intel Core i7 6850K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900 with 10 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10900 Advantages
Released 4 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6850K Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+38%
1355
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+82%
13293
Intel Core i7 6850K
7282
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+73%
1713
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+132%
9002
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
Blender
Intel Core i9 10900
+101%
201
Intel Core i7 6850K
100
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+33%
1320
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+65%
9749
Intel Core i7 6850K
5881
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+25%
3028
Intel Core i7 6850K
2409
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900
+77%
20152
Intel Core i7 6850K
11382
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i9-10900
Processor Number
i7-6850K
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2011-3
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
12
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
28x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
No
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
-
