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Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $617

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MSRP $299

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6850K - 241 vs 205 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

205

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

61%

Multi-Core

5821

67%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Core i7-6850K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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