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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1126 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 784 vs 760 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$218.88 vs CA$1180.39
- Up to 82% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$0.28 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 91 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
784
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
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Updated 17654 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
760
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$1180.39
18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD2950XA8AFWOF)
Buy for CA$1,180.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17654 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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