Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 315 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - CA$180.0 vs CA$288.88
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6850K - CA$0.9 vs CA$1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
201
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$288.88
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$288.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |