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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$272.1 vs CA$1676.73
- Up to 83% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1.33 vs CA$7.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6700 - 212 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 64 vs 8 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
205
96.69811320754717%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$272.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 133 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.91/FPS
16.8141592920354%
Price, CA$
CA$1676.73
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,676.73 on Amazon
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Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
79.03422982885085%
Multi-Core
4140
29.554540262707025%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
CA$8.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 970M
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$750
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121 FPS
CA$8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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115 FPS
CA$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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100 FPS
CA$8.01/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$800.99
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