Intel Core i7-6850K Need For Speed Benchmarks - Can Core i7-6850K Run Need For Speed?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2016 with 6 cores and 12 threads. With base clock at 3.6GHz, max speed at 4GHz, and a 140W power rating. Core i7-6850K is based on the Broadwell-E 14nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
Price 37.6%
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Core i7-6850K - 1080p - RTX 4080 Ti - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i7-9700KF
404.4
Core i7-9700KF
404.4
Core i7-9700K
404.4
Core i7-9700K
404.4
Core i7-9700K
404.4
Core i7-9700KF
404.4
Core i7-8086K
403.3
Core i7-8086K
403.3
Core i7-8086K
403.3
Core i7-9700F
398.5
Core i7-9700
398.5
Core i7-9700F
398.5
Core i7-9700
398.5
Core i7-9700F
398.5
Core i7-9700
398.5
Core i7-8700K
397.1
Core i7-8700K
397.1
Core i7-8700K
397.1
Ryzen 7 3800X
391.2
Ryzen 7 3800X
391.2
Ryzen 7 3800X
391.2
Core i7-8700
390.5
Core i7-8700
390.5
Core i7-8700
390.5
Ryzen 7 3700X
389.8
Ryzen 7 3700X
389.8
Ryzen 7 3700X
389.8
Ryzen 7 2700X
354.8
Ryzen 7 2700X
354.8
Ryzen 7 2700X
354.8
Core i7-6900K
352.1
Core i7-6900K
352.1
Core i7-6900K
352.1
Ryzen 7 1800X
350.8
Ryzen 7 1800X
350.8
Ryzen 7 1800X
350.8
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
349.9
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
349.9
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
349.9
Ryzen 7 1700X
349.8
Ryzen 7 1700X
349.8
Ryzen 7 1700X
349.8
Core i7-4930K
349.3
Core i7-4930K
349.3
Core i7-4930K
349.3
Core i7-5930K
347.6
Ryzen 7 1700
347.6
Ryzen 7 1700
347.6
Core i7-5930K
347.6
Core i7-5930K
347.6
Ryzen 7 1700
347.6
Core i7-6850K
346.1
Core i7-6850K
346.1
Core i7-6850K
346.1
Ryzen 7 2700
344.7
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
344.7
Ryzen 7 2700
344.7
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
344.7
Ryzen 7 2700
344.7
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
344.7
Core i7-7700K
340.8
Core i7-7700K
340.8
Core i7-7700K
340.8
Core i7-6800K
340.3
Core i7-6800K
340.3
Core i7-6800K
340.3
Core i7-4790K
338.8
Core i7-4790K
338.8
Core i7-5820K
338.8
Core i7-5820K
338.8
Core i7-5820K
338.8
Core i7-4790K
338.8
Core i7-6700K
333.5
Core i7-6700K
333.5
Core i7-6700K
333.5
Core i7-7700
332
Core i7-7700
332
Core i7-7700
332
Core i7-4790
330.9
Core i7-4790
330.9
Core i7-4790
330.9
Core i7-6700
330.7
Core i7-6700
330.7
Core i7-6700
330.7
Core i7-5775C
329.1
Core i7-4820K
329.1
Core i7-4770K
329.1
Core i7-4820K
329.1
Core i7-4820K
329.1
Core i7-5775C
329.1
Core i7-4770K
329.1
Core i7-4770K
329.1
Core i7-5775C
329.1
Core i7-4771
327.7
Core i7-4771
327.7
Core i7-4771
327.7
Core i7-4770
326.4
Core i7-4770
326.4
Core i7-4770
326.4
Core i7-6785R
322.9
Core i7-6785R
322.9
Core i7-6785R
322.9
Core i7-4770S
315.3
Core i7-4770S
315.3
Core i7-4790S
315.3
Core i7-4790S
315.3
Core i7-4770S
315.3
Core i7-4790S
315.3
FX-9590
314.1
FX-9590
314.1
FX-9590
314.1
FX-9370
312.6
FX-9370
312.6
FX-9370
312.6
FX-8370
311.2
FX-8370
311.2
FX-8370
311.2
FX-8310
299.5
FX-8310
299.5
FX-8310
299.5
FX-8370E
294.4
FX-8370E
294.4
FX-8370E
294.4
FX-8320E
289.3
FX-8320E
289.3
FX-8320E
289.3

The Core i7-6850K GPU ranks between the Core i7-6850K and Ryzen 7 2700 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-6850K but still offers 0.4% more juice than the Ryzen 7 2700 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core i7-6850K snags the 54th spot on the leaderboard. The more affordable 8-core FX-9590 delivers a solid punch in the gaming benchmarks, and with a price tag of ~$495.92, its higher score is thanks to those additional threads. In the gaming world, the Core i7-6850K GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 6-cores and 12-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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