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Core i7-6850K vs Athlon 3000G

Core i7-6850K vs Athlon 3000G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 42.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 42.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1268 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 17% better in FIFA 23 than Athlon 3000G - 151 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $38.36 vs $138.89
  • Up to 68% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-6850K - $0.33 vs $1.02 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 35 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

151

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

32%

Price, €

€154.17

27%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


FPS

129

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€42.58

100%

Value Winner

AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 42.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


Single-Core

957

75%

Multi-Core

1975

33%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

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AMD Athlon 3000G Logo

AMD Athlon 3000G

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 20th, 2019
Core i7CollectionAthlon
Broadwell ECodenamePicasso
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
35 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 3
YesOverclockableYes

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