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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Core i7-6850K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £109.97 vs £552.48
- Up to 78% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £0.61 vs £2.74 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 12% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 202 vs 180 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
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
180
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
202
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.74/FPS
22%
Price, £
£552.48
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
With selected game settings
136 FPS
£14.34/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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149 FPS
£11.41/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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