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Intel i7-6850K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is newer than Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz, while Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz is around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 5 3400G uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4675 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 3400G+ ADD
Price $105 - BUY $99.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2011-3AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP140W65W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$11.86
Otherwith Radeon Vega Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ2 2016Q3 2019
# of Samples13863289
CPU Value108.892.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2397(0.0%)2323(-3.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)11420(0.0%)9230(-19.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
9,230
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
108.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
92.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,397
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
2,323
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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 3400G
Max TDP140W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.