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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $120.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 66% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.7 vs $2.07 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Core i7-6850K - 196 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
87.75510204081633%
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 348902 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
33.81642512077295%
Price, $
$406.02
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
44.932671863926295%
Multi-Core
5821
33.30282052749013%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
$17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
In Stock
196 FPS
$30.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
In Stock
166 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
159 FPS
$19.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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