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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6850K - 178 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $105.0 vs $391.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.66 vs $2.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-6850K
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
136 FPS
$13.97/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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150 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
129 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
129 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Out of Stock
109 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
150 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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129 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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150 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Out of Stock
136 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
109 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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136 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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136 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
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70 FPS
$36.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
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$2,529
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136 FPS
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$N/A
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151 FPS
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$N/A
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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70 FPS
$37.7/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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110 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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118 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$36.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,699
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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178 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
109 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
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