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Intel i7-6850K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is newer than Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14290 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 2600+ ADD
Price $105 - BUY $70.48 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2011-3AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP140W65W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2016Q2 2018
# of Samples138712903
CPU Value108.8186.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2397(0.0%)2242(-6.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)11422(-13.3%)13176(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,422
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
13,176
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
108.8
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
186.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,397
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2,242
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Max TDP140W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.280.13
Running cost per day$0.070$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)102.247.5
Running cost per year$25.55$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.