Celeron N5095A vs i7-6850K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6850K
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.24
+178%
Celeron N5095A
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.60

Core i7-6850K outperforms Celeron N5095A by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9831720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.8716.34
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$475no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Response+-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6850K and Celeron N5095A.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes408
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6850K 7.24
+178%
Celeron N5095A 2.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6850K 11460
+178%
Celeron N5095A 4118

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.24 2.60
Recency 31 May 2016 1 July 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

i7-6850K has a 178.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Celeron N5095A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6850K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5095A in performance tests.


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