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Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $617

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms 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 Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6850K - 343 vs 309 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
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

309

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€152.08

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

343

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

43%

Multi-Core

5821

32%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Broadwell ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
140 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 9 7900X

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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