Intel Core i7-6850K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-6850K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. To use the Intel Core i7-6850K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-6850K
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Group: Intel Core i 6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6850K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6850K is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6850K is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 15.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2016
Release price: 628 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
11520
11520
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
11451
11451
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
11397
11397
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
11350
11350
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6711
6711
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
6625
6625
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6575
6575

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6214
6214
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6214
6214
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6214
6214
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6214
6214
Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6214
6214

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3551
3551
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3548
3548
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3480
3480
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
3446
3446
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3425
3425

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1308
1308
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1308
1308
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1302
1302
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
1299
1299
Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1296
1296

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1118
1118
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1116
1116
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
1114
1114
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
1108
1108

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
297.1
297.1
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
290.2
290.2
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
279.7
279.7
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
242.2
242.2
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
241.2
241.2