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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$309.94 vs CA$728.41
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.77 vs CA$3.7 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 13% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6850K - 197 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
175
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Updated 128 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
197
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.7/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$728.41
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$728.41 on Amazon
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Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 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 | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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