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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 275 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 309 vs 306 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - £148.88 vs £275.0
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor - YD170XBCAEWOF
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Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
85.8044164037855%
Multi-Core
5574
95.75674282769283%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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