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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $76.77 vs $357.97
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6850K - 236 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
43.15861130020422%
Multi-Core
5821
30.171564816254598%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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