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Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 £109.97 on Amazon

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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 £109.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1132 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6850K - 182 vs 175 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £101.02 vs £109.97
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6850K - £0.56 vs £0.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

175

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.63/FPS

89%

Price, £

£109.97

91%

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

Buy for £109.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.56/FPS

100%

Price, £

£101.02

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3

Buy for £101.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

79%

Multi-Core

5821

85%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Core i7-6850K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell ECodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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