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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$234.02 vs CA$1987.31
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700 - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1987.31
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,987.31 on Amazon
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Updated 76017 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
77.14797136038186%
Multi-Core
4140
33.51412612320894%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
32 FPS
CA$24.41/FPS
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Core i7-6700
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CA$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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