In Battlefield 6, the Ryzen 5 3500X is slightly faster than the Core i7-6800K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $148 cheaper!
Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 9% faster in Battlefield 6 – 81 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 3 years and 3 months newer – Sep 24, 2019 vs May 31, 2016
- Is 3 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 65% cheaper – $80.00 vs $228.02
- Up to 65% cheaper
- Up to 68% better value in Battlefield 6 – $0.98 vs $3.08/FPS
- Up to 68% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 54% less energy
Core i7-6800K
No clear advantages
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6800K: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
81 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
61 FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
74 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
56 FPS
92%
Price, $
$228.02
35%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
32%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X Sep 24th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-6800K May 31st, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Released | May 31st, 2016 |
| – | MSRP | $434.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM4 | Socket | LGA2011-3 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
