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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6850K - 146 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £109.0 vs £148.88
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
60.61185468451242%
Multi-Core
5821
67.22485275435962%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-6850K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
£8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,029.95
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78 FPS
£10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.9
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105 FPS
£10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,071.6
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100 FPS
£9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.99
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