Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1211 days newer than Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6850K - 170 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
81.54340836012862%
Multi-Core
5821
99.5042735042735%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Broadwell E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |