Intel Core i7-6850K vs Intel Core i5-10600T

Processor comparisons   19-02-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-6850K vs Intel Core i5-10600T and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600T 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 i5-10600T

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6850K

54%

Core i5-10600T

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.3	93.9
Valorant	108.2	106.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	59.8
Apex Legends	101.7	100.3
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	53.4
Warzone	84.4	83.2
Assassin's Creed	90.9	89.6
Valheim	89.8	88.6

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. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6850K

28%

Core i5-10600T

93%

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 i5-10600T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6850K as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 35W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-10600T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1169	1324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	415
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2625	2993
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1101	1079
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6838	7397

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

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Single-Core	2437	2526
Multi-Core	11192	12153

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

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Single-Core	1200	985
Multi-Core	7113	5795

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Announcement date	June 13, 2016	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Broadwell E	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	10
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 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. Here Core i7-6850K is 33% better than Core i5-10600T in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600T is better: 13
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6850K and Intel Core i5-10600T before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i5-10600T specs and review.