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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1189 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$234.02 vs CA$1783.0
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
110
99.09909909909909%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1783
13%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
95.51430781129156%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i7-6700
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
8 FPS
CA$97.62/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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26 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
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