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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i7-6850K

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

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NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 387 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011

Buy for £136.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 387 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011

Buy for £136.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 2409 days newer than Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - 244 vs 224 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 120 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

244

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 387 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

224

92%

Value, £/FPS

£0.61/FPS

100%

Price, £

£136.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011

Buy for £136.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

47%

Multi-Core

5821

38%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameBroadwell E
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
120 W
TDP140 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i7-6850K

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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