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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 45% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6850K - 254 vs 175 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$288.62 vs CA$457.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.65 vs CA$1.8 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
254
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$457.99
63%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
175
68%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$288.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-6850K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
227 FPS
CA$31.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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227 FPS
CA$39.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,881.27
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