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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700G 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 5700G is 1778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700G - $120.0 vs $169.26
- Up to 24% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 5700G - $0.73 vs $0.96 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6850K - 177 vs 165 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
165
93.22033898305084%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/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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Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
76.04166666666666%
Price, $
$169.26
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $169.26 on Amazon
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Updated 349043 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
63.94351991931417%
Multi-Core
5821
66.60183066361556%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 7 5700G
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
70 FPS
$16.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$920.98
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70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$12.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$865
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70 FPS
$14.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,044.99
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65 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,029.99
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65 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$879.99
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65 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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70 FPS
$15.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,069
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70 FPS
$14.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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