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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$403.81 vs CA$569.99
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6850K - 187 vs 170 FPS
- 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
43.3800889497092%
Multi-Core
5821
32.61247128690683%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 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 9 7900X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
160 FPS
CA$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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105 FPS
CA$21.84/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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122 FPS
CA$20.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
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110 FPS
CA$24.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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144 FPS
CA$20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,975.1
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128 FPS
CA$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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