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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$309.94 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.63 vs CA$2.52 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6850K - 194 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
190
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.52/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$489
63%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 9 7900
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
180 FPS
CA$38.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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180 FPS
CA$48.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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