Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 804 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6800K - 293 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
96.40522875816994%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
