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$115
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 1778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $115.0 vs $129.85
- Up to 2% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.83 vs $0.85 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6850K - 153 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
139
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
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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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
97%
Price, $
$129.85
88%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $129.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
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70 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
70 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
35 FPS
$20.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$719
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70 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
70 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
In Stock
81 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$22.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$15.78/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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