Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - £168.88 vs £274.07
- Up to 23% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 7700 - £1.21 vs £1.58 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 24% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6850K - 173 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
139
80%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Buy for £274.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 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 | 3.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |