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$120
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $120.0 vs $216.23
- Up to 9% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.7 vs $0.77 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 63% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6850K - 281 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
61.20996441281139%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
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 348918 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
90.9090909090909%
Price, $
$216.23
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $216.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
44.28920712539294%
Multi-Core
5821
45.45170609822753%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 5 7600X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
242 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
245 FPS
$6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
263 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
273 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
235 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
273 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
In Stock
238 FPS
$6.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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