Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 832 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 104 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
104
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 32030 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
86.98738170347004%
Multi-Core
3801
65.29805875279162%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |