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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6850K - 89 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - £136.66 vs £188.97
- Up to 24% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 3600X - £1.61 vs £2.12 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Processor (6C/12T, 35 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
85
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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