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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 68% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6850K - 579 vs 345 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 - 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
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £136.66 vs £1049.89
- Up to 78% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.4 vs £1.81 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
579
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
22%
Price, £
£1049.89
13%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
345
60%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.66
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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | 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 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-6850K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
579 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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579 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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