Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 950 days older than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 3500U - 179 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 15 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 3500U
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
