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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$397.42 vs CA$507.97
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 46% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6850K - 169 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6850K - CA$3.01 vs CA$3.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$507.97
78%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
147 FPS
CA$28.41/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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