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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $115.0 vs $318.49
- Up to 61% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.56 vs $1.45 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6850K - 219 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
205
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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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Updated 120 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
38%
Price, $
$318.49
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $318.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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