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CA$315
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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MSRP in USD: $617
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Deathloop than Core i7-6850K - 181 vs 176 FPS
- 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
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$250.0 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$1.42 vs CA$1.74 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$315
79%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
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Updated 154 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-6850K
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
CA$35.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,270.9
In Stock
92 FPS
CA$31.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,909.77
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$24.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,320.01
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$81.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,415.98
In Stock
65 FPS
CA$40.2/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,612.78
In Stock
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