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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $115.0 vs $244.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.67 vs $1.16 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 23% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6850K - 211 vs 171 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/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 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 7 7700
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
110 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,779.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,603
In Stock
163 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,869
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163 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,909
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158 FPS
$9.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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