Intel Core i7-6850K vs Intel Core i3-11100B

Processor comparisons   19-02-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-6850K vs Intel Core i3-11100B and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, AIDA64, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Fortnite

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-11100B or Intel Core i7-6850K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-6850K

53%

Core i3-11100B

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6850K

54%

Core i3-11100B

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Control, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.3	93.8
Valorant	108.2	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	59.7
Apex Legends	101.7	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	80.0
Overwatch	87.7	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.1	53.3
Warzone	84.4	83.2
Assassin's Creed	90.9	89.6
Valheim	89.8	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6850K

28%

Core i3-11100B

76%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-11100B is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6850K as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i3-11100B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	251
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1169	988
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	665
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2625	2441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1101	1313
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6838	5098

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i3-11100B
Single-Core	2437	4395
Multi-Core	11192	10199

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i3-11100B
Single-Core	1200	1497
Multi-Core	7113	5728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i3-11100B
Announcement date	June 13, 2016	April 24, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Broadwell E	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	3400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	15 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i7-6850K has 2 more core than Core i3-11100B. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6850K is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-11100B is better: 13
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-6850K and Intel Core i3-11100B before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-6850K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6850K specs and review.

Intel Core i3-11100B - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-11100B specs and review.