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$115
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $115.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.53 vs $0.9 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6850K - 228 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
216
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/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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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 7 3700X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
99 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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69 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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69 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
99 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
87 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$12.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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66 FPS
$20.44/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
19 FPS
$73.63/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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