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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel i7-6850K

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is newer than Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4326 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.
×AMD Ryzen 5 1600X×Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $68.4 - BUY $105 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP95W140W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2017Q2 2016
# of Samples29801346
CPU Value190.9109.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2198(-8.6%)2405(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)13058(0.0%)11466(-12.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
13,058
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,466
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
190.9
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
109.2
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
2,198
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,405
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.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP95W140W
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.