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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 315 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - CA$380.55 vs CA$403.81
- Up to 4% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6850K - CA$1.68 vs CA$1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600X - 231 vs 227 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
227
98.26839826839827%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380.55
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Updated 58181 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$403.81
94%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
Buy for CA$403.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
88.56466876971609%
Multi-Core
4766
81.87596632880948%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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