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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 6% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6850K - 148 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 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
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £168.88 vs £365.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £1.21 vs £2.47 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Box without cooler
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
139
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
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 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 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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