Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1158 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$214.99 vs CA$1796.3
- Up to 89% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1.65 vs CA$14.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 91 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 48 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$214.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
124
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.49/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1796.3
11%
Buy for CA$1,796.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |