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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Core i7-6850K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$263.59 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 28% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.22 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6850K - 225 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
216
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
225
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
147 FPS
CA$37.41/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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94 FPS
CA$26.7/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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146 FPS
CA$27.39/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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