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Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i7-6850K

Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 5700X3D is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6850K - 145 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $105.0 vs $230.0
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $0.9 vs $1.59 per FPS
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

145

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.59/FPS

57%

Price, $

$230

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

117

81%

Value, $/FPS

$0.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$105

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

1927

100%

Multi-Core

10267

100%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

66%

Multi-Core

5821

57%

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
Not AvailableCodenameBroadwell E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X3D or Core i7-6850K

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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