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Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$490 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$490 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$403.81 vs CA$490.0

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i7-6850K - 759 vs 709 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
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

709

93.41238471673255%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$403.81

100%

Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray

Buy for CA$403.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74290 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$490

82%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$490 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

57.92599360438556%

Multi-Core

5821

47.87400279628259%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Broadwell ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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