Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1682 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-6700 - 165 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$228.88 vs CA$4390.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$1.4 vs CA$26.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$26.61/FPS
5%
Price, CA$
CA$4390
5%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$4,390 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4841 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
163
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4841 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |