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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$219.66 vs CA$249.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i7-6850K - 870 vs 761 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
870
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
88%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 7 5800X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
568 FPS
CA$3.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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783 FPS
CA$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,694.67
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719 FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,189
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657 FPS
CA$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,573.9
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783 FPS
CA$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,878.78
In Stock
719 FPS
CA$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
746 FPS
CA$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
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719 FPS
CA$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
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746 FPS
CA$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
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568 FPS
CA$2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,669.99
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