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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $99.97 vs $115.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-6850K - $0.67 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 5 2600X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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