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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 275 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 7 1700 - 159 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$219.66 vs CA$403.64
- Up to 47% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$1.38 vs CA$2.6 per FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz Eight Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 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 |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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