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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 2310 days newer than Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 207 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
180
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/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
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-6850K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
207 FPS
£22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
£13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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