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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 854 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$1139.29 vs CA$1219.39
- Up to 7% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - CA$6.26 vs CA$6.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 48 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1139.29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
48 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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