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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 60% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 48 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $105.0 vs $349.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.19 vs $4.53 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-6850K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$72.22/FPS
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15 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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32 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
18 FPS
$81.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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38 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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32 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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77 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
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33 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
33 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
58 FPS
$49.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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45 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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10 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
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32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
58 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
15 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
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33 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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77 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
40 FPS
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Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
45 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
25 FPS
$113.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
77 FPS
$66.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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77 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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35 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 5100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
22 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
10 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
10 FPS
$220/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$2549.99/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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