Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 2150 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - £175.0 vs £288.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - £1.06 vs £1.62 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6850K - 178 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
165
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£175
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Broadwell E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |