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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 Core i7-6850K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £109.97 vs £1179.89
- Up to 90% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.40 vs £4.08 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6850K - 289 vs 273 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
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
273
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/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 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.08/FPS
10%
Price, £
£1179.89
9%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
289 FPS
£7.82/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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254 FPS
£13.78/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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