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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Core i7-6850K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$263.59 vs CA$499.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$2.64 vs CA$4.58 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6850K - 109 vs 100 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
100
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
109
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.58/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$499
52%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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