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Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 5 3400G

Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 5 3400G: 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 93.33 on Amazon

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Updated 18544 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

3.7 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics

Buy for 79.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18544 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 93.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18544 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics

Buy for 79.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18544 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1132 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3400G - 120 vs 118 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $71.77 vs $84.08
  • Up to 13% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - $0.68 vs $0.78 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

120

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

87%

Price, €

€93.33

85%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 93.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18544 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo
Ryzen 5 3400G

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

118

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€79.66

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics

Buy for 79.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18544 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo
Ryzen 5 3400G

Desktop • Jul 7th, 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 Ryzen 5 3400G Logo
Ryzen 5 3400G

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1128

88%

Multi-Core

3619

62%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell ECodenamePicasso
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
12 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon RX Vega 11
YesOverclockableYes

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