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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$250.0 vs CA$288.98
- Up to 1% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$1.39 vs CA$1.41 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 14% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 205 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
180
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$288.98
86%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$288.98 on Amazon
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Updated 19 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
109 FPS
CA$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
CA$16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,775.29
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114 FPS
CA$38.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,414.34
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