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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6850K - 203 vs 175 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $105.0 vs $519.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.6 vs $2.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
23%
Price, $
$519.99
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-6850K
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699
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128 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,089
In Stock
128 FPS
$22.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
83 FPS
$32.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$35.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
180 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
128 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3,079
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
$28.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,859
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
128 FPS
$25.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
In Stock
145 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
In Stock
128 FPS
$26.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
In Stock
128 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
In Stock
83 FPS
$40.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,799
In Stock
128 FPS
$27.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,509
In Stock
83 FPS
$33.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,789
In Stock
127 FPS
$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
In Stock
172 FPS
$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,059
In Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$37.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,129
In Stock
108 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,739
In Stock
128 FPS
$25.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239
In Stock
114 FPS
$29.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
In Stock
108 FPS
$32.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,499
In Stock
83 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,569
In Stock
83 FPS
$33.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
In Stock
83 FPS
$35.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,969
In Stock
114 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
In Stock
172 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,639
In Stock
173 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$38.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$3,209
In Stock
114 FPS
$25.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,909
In Stock
172 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,329
In Stock
83 FPS
$31.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,589
In Stock
172 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
145 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
203 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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