Buy on Amazon
CA$1,800
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1149
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1149
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
Availability
MSRP in USD: $617
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1505 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6850K - 112 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$309.94 vs CA$1800.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$2.98 vs CA$16.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 140 vs 280 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$16.07/FPS
18.54387056627256%
Price, CA$
CA$1800
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3825 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
104
92.85714285714286%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
Buy for CA$309.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3821 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
75.65632458233891%
Multi-Core
5821
47.12215656115924%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
