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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1577 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 198 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$218.88 vs CA$1670.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.11 vs CA$8.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 91 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 48 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
196
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.52/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$1670
13%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,670 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1852 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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