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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel i7-6850K

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is newer than Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz uses around 29% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7712 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 7 3800X×Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $105 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP105W140W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q2 2016
# of Samples63151397
CPU Value0.0108.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2715(0.0%)2400(-11.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)23086(0.0%)11435(-50.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
23,086
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
11,435
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
NA
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
108.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
2,715
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
2,400
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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.
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP105W140W
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.