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Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-6850K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 2310 days newer than Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Core i7-6850K

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 12% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6850K - 136 vs 121 FPS
  • 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
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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

121

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€520

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

43%

Multi-Core

5821

30%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Core i7-6850K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Broadwell ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
140 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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